Quiz on Collisions in Earth

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

• Core

• Mantle

• Asthenosphere

• Crust

What is the lithosphere composed of?

• Core and Mantle

• Crust and Upper Mantle

• Mantle and Asthenosphere

• Crust and Core

What is the primary reason the inner core remains solid?

• Gravitational pull

• Pressure from the mantle

• Presence of water

• High temperature

What type of plate is located below the oceans?

• Continental plate

• Ocean plate

• Lithospheric plate

• Asthenospheric plate

What occurs at subduction zones?

• All of the above

• Earthquakes

• Volcanoes

• Mountain formation

What is the process called when two ocean plates collide?

• Transform

• Convergence

• Divergence

• Subduction

What is the plastic-like layer below the lithosphere called?

• Core

• Mantle

• Asthenosphere

• Crust

What is the main cause of plate tectonics?

• Wind patterns

• Solar radiation

• Convection currents

• Magnetic fields

What type of boundary occurs when plates move apart?

• Convergent

• Transform

• Subduction

• Divergent

What is formed at continental-continental collision zones?

• Volcanoes

• Ocean trenches

• Mountain chains

• Rift valleys