Quiz on Types of Plate Boundaries

What type of boundary occurs when two tectonic plates slide apart from each other?

• Subduction boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Convergent boundary

Which of the following is an example of a divergent boundary?

• Andes Mountains

• San Andreas Fault

• Mid-Atlantic Ridge

• Himalayas

What is formed at ocean-to-ocean subduction zones?

• Volcanic islands

• New ocean basins

• Deep marine trenches

• Mountain ranges

Which type of boundary is characterized by plates grinding past each other?

• Divergent boundary

• Convergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Subduction boundary

What geological feature is typically associated with ocean-to-continent subduction?

• Volcanic islands

• Mountain ranges

• Ocean basins

• Rift valleys

Which of the following is NOT a type of plate boundary?

• Divergent boundary

• Convergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Static boundary

What happens at continental collision zones?

• Volcanic activity is absent

• Ocean basins are formed

• Subduction occurs

• Mountain ranges are formed

Which of the following is an example of a transform boundary?

• East African Rift

• San Andreas Fault

• Mid-Atlantic Ridge

• Andes Mountains

What is the primary result of ocean-to-ocean subduction?

• Seafloor spreading

• Formation of mountain ranges

• Formation of new ocean basins

• Creation of deep trenches

What type of motion occurs along transform faults?

• Converging

• Subducting

• Diverging

• Sliding past each other