Plate Boundaries Quiz

At which type of plate boundary do tectonic plates collide?

• Divergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Convergent boundary

• Rift valley

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Which type of plate boundary is characterized by plates sliding past each other horizontally?

• Divergent boundary

• Convergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Subduction zone

The San Andreas Fault in California is an example of which type of plate boundary?

• Divergent boundary

• Convergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Subduction zone

What happens to the oceanic crust at a convergent boundary where it meets continental crust?

• It rises to form new land

• It is subducted beneath the continental crust

• It remains unchanged

• It forms a transform fault

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What is a common result of oceanic-continental convergent boundaries?

• Formation of mid-ocean ridges

• Creation of rift valleys

• Formation of volcanic mountain ranges

• Development of transform faults

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Which of the following is a feature commonly found at transform boundaries?

• Deep ocean trenches

• Earthquakes

• Volcanic islands

• Fold mountains

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What type of plate boundary is characterized by two tectonic plates moving away from each other?

• Convergent boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Subduction zone

What is the primary force driving the movement of tectonic plates at divergent boundaries?

• Gravitational pull

• Mantle convection currents

• Earth's rotation

• Solar radiation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which of the following is NOT typically associated with divergent boundaries?

• Earthquakes

• Volcanic activity

• Mountain formation

• Sea-floor spreading

Which geological feature is commonly formed at divergent boundaries?

• Mountain ranges

• Oceanic trenches

• Mid-ocean ridges

• Volcanic arcs