Exit Ticket: Types of Plate Boundaries

What are plate boundaries?

• The areas where earthquakes occur

• The locations of volcanoes

• The edges where tectonic plates meet

• The center of tectonic plates

What type of boundary occurs when plates move toward each other?

• Static boundary

• Convergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Divergent boundary

What geological feature is commonly formed at convergent boundaries?

• Mid-ocean ridges

• Mountain ranges

• Rift valleys

• Hydrothermal vents

Which mountain range was formed by the collision of the Indian Plate with the Eurasian Plate?

• Andes Mountains

• Sierra Madre

• Alps

• Himalayan Mountains

What happens at divergent plate boundaries?

• Plates move away from each other

• Plates slide past each other

• Plates move toward each other

• Plates remain stationary

What geological feature is created at divergent boundaries?

• Deep ocean trenches

• Mid-ocean ridges

• Mountain ranges

• Volcanic islands

What is a common consequence of transform plate boundaries?

• Mountain building

• Earthquakes

• Volcanic eruptions

• Formation of rift valleys

Which fault marks the boundary between the North American Plate and the Pacific Plate?

• Mariana Trench

• East African Rift

• Anatolian Fault

• San Andreas Fault

What geological feature was formed by the subduction of the Nazca Plate?

• Mid-ocean Ridge

• Alps

• Andes Mountains

• Himalayan Mountains

What is created when hot magma rises at divergent boundaries?

• New crust

• Deep ocean trenches

• Mountain ranges

• Subduction zones