Plate Motion Quiz Lesson 2.2 Review

What happens at a divergent plate boundary?

• Plates move toward each other

• Plates move away from each other

• Plates move side by side

• One plate sinks under another

What landform is commonly found at a convergent boundary?

• Mid-ocean ridge

• Trench

• Island chain

• Earthquake fault line

What happens to the plate at a convergent boundary?

• It rises from the mantle

• It splits into two parts

• One plate sinks into the mantle

• Both plates stay the same

Which two natural events are common at both convergent and divergent boundaries?

• Tsunamis and Earthquakes

• Earthquakes and Volcanoes

• Tornadoes and Volcanoes

• Landslides and Earthquakes

At a divergent plate boundary, what is formed as new rock rises from the mantle?

• A trench

• A volcano

• A mid-ocean ridge

• An earthquake fault

What is the Earth's outer layer called?

• Mantle

• Core

• Crust

• Plate

What tool do scientists use to model plate boundaries in this lesson?

• A physical model

• A simulation

• A telescope

• A microscope

True or False: Plates move toward each other at a divergent boundary.

• True

• False

Where is new rock added to the Earth's surface?

• At convergent boundaries

• At divergent boundaries

• At subduction zones

• At the mid-ocean ridge only

What do we call the process when one plate sinks into the mantle at a convergent boundary?

• Erosion

• Subduction

• Expansion

• Crust formation