Plate Tectonics Quiz

What is the main force that drives plate tectonic movement?

• Solar energy

• Convection currents in the mantle

• Gravitational pull of the moon

• Wind erosion

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Which type of plate boundary occurs when two plates move away from each other?

• Transform boundary

• Convergent boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Subduction zone

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Where are most volcanoes located?

• In the middle of tectonic plates

• Along plate boundaries

• Only in ocean basins

• Near the Earth's poles

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What process forms mountains at convergent boundaries?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Compression

• Dissolution

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Which layer of Earth contains the convection currents that move tectonic plates?

• Mantle

• Outer core

• Inner core

• Crust

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What is the Ring of Fire?

• A circle of volcanoes in Europe

• A ring of earthquakes in Africa

• A zone of frequent volcanic and seismic activity in the Pacific

• A band of mountains in South America

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How do transform boundaries typically affect Earth's surface?

• They create deep trenches

• They form new crust

• They cause earthquakes

• They build mountains

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What happens when oceanic crust meets continental crust at a convergent boundary?

• Both plates rise up

• They slide past each other

• The continental crust sinks

• The oceanic crust subducts

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Which feature is typically formed at a divergent boundary in the ocean?

• Mid-ocean ridge

• Deep sea trench

• Volcanic island

• Continental rift

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What causes magma to form at subduction zones?

• Surface water cooling

• Melting of rock due to heat and pressure

• Wind erosion

• Solar radiation

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