Geological Features and Plate Boundaries Quiz

What geological features can result from convergent boundaries?

• Mountains, island arcs, earthquakes, and volcanoes

• Seafloor spreading, rift valleys, and volcanoes

• Earthquakes and faults

• Hot spots and stored energy

Which type of boundary can result in seafloor spreading and rift valleys?

• Convergent boundaries

• Divergent boundaries

• Transform boundaries

• Fault boundaries

What can transform boundaries result in?

• Volcanoes

• Earthquakes

• Mountains

• Island arcs

What can maps showing the global distribution of plate boundaries help determine?

• The location of rivers and lakes

• The location of volcanoes, island arcs, earthquakes, hot spots, and faults

• The location of deserts and forests

• The location of cities and towns

When does an earthquake occur according to ERT-4.A.5?

• When a volcano erupts

• When a fault is created

• When stress overcomes a locked fault, releasing stored energy

• When mountains are formed

What is the core of the Earth primarily composed of?

• Nickel, iron, and radioactive elements

• Silicon and oxygen

• Water and carbon dioxide

• Hydrogen and helium

Which layer of the Earth is described as a semi-molten, flexible outer layer of the mantle?

• Crust

• Lithosphere

• Asthenosphere

• Inner core

What is the lithosphere?

• The dense mass of nickel and iron

• The thin, brittle layer of rock floating on top of the mantle

• The molten rock layer that circulates due to heat

• The very outer layer of the Earth's surface

What is the outermost layer of the Earth's structure?

• Core

• Mantle

• Crust

• Asthenosphere

What occurs at a divergent plate boundary?

• Plates move towards each other

• Plates move away from each other

• Plates slide past each other

• Plates remain stationary