Quiz on Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics

What is the primary cause of plate movements?

• Wind erosion and sedimentation

• Thermal flow between the Earth's core and crust

• Magnetic forces within the Earth

• Gravitational pull from the moon

Which type of plate boundary is characterized by plates moving apart?

• Divergent boundary

• Subduction zone

• Transform fault boundary

• Convergent boundary

What type of fault is the San Andreas Fault classified as?

• Strike-slip fault

• Thrust fault

• Reverse fault

• Normal fault

What is a characteristic of transported soils?

• They are deposited away from their origin

• They are formed only by chemical weathering

• They are identical to the parent rock

• They remain at the place of formation

What type of fault occurs when the hanging wall moves downward relative to the footwall?

• Normal fault

• Thrust fault

• Reverse fault

• Strike-slip fault

Which of the following is an example of a convergent boundary?

• Mid-Atlantic Ridge

• Himalaya Mountains

• East African Rift

• San Andreas Fault

What is the term for cracks in rock mass?

• Fractures

• Faults

• Joints

• Folds