Tectonic Plates and Volcanoes Quiz

What is a characteristic of shield volcanoes?

• Steep sides and explosive eruptions

• Flat with a wide base and gentle eruptions

• Formed at subduction zones

• Found only in the Pacific Ocean

What happens to the oceanic plate at a destructive plate boundary?

• It moves apart from the continental plate

• It slides underneath the continental plate

• It forms new land

• It remains stationary

What is the result of magma cooling at constructive plate boundaries?

• Formation of composite volcanoes

• Creation of new land

• Violent earthquakes

• Subduction of plates

Which tectonic plate is associated with the west coast of South America (and the Andes mountain range)?

• Pacific Plate

• Nazca Plate

• Eurasian Plate

• African Plate

What is one way to mitigate the impacts of earthquakes on infrastructure?

• Strengthening bridges and roads

• Building taller skyscrapers

• Using more glass in construction

• Increasing the number of vehicles

Which type of plate boundary is most commonly associated with the formation of mountain ranges?

• Constructive boundary

• Destructive boundary

• Conservative boundary

• Collision boundary

What is a common feature found at constructive plate boundaries?

• Volcanic arcs

• Mid-ocean ridges

• Deep ocean trenches

• Fold mountains

What are the causes of tectonic plate movement?

• Magnetic fields of the Earth

• Gravitational sliding

• Gravitational pull from the moon

• Convection currents in the mantle

What type of plate boundary is characterised by plates sliding past each other?

• Constructive boundary

• Destructive boundary

• Conservative boundary

• Collision boundary

Which type of volcano is typically formed at destructive plate boundaries?

• Fissure volcano

• Composite volcano

• Shield volcano

• Caldera volcano