Convergent, Divergent, Transform Boundaries

Which of the following features is most likely formed at converging continental plate boundaries?

• Rift valley

• Mid-Ocean ridge

• Fault line

• Mountain range

A rift valley is evidence of which kind of plate boundary?

• Convergent

• Transform

• Divergent

• Uniform

This type of movement indicates that which plate boundary is present at this location?

• Convergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Complex boundary

Which of these describes a divergent boundary?

• Two continental plates moving away from each other, forming a rift valley

• Two oceanic plates rubbing against each other, forming a fault line

• Two continental plates colliding, forming a mountain range

• Two oceanic plates colliding, forming a volcanic arc

Which surface feature was produced by crustal movements at a transform plate boundary?

• East African Rift

• Aleutian Trench

• Tasman Hot Spot

• San Andreas Fault

What type of plate boundary is found between the South American and the Nazca Plate?

• Divergent boundary

• Convergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Uniform boundary

Many processes on Earth occur at or near tectonic plate boundaries. Which geological events are most common along tectonic plate boundaries?

• erosion and deposition

• hurricanes and tornadoes

• earthquakes and volcanoes

• tidal waves and sedimentation

These crustal features are most likely caused by which of the following?

• Plates colliding in the lithosphere

• Sinking iron and magnesium in the lithosphere

• Oceanic plates moving apart from one another

• Cooler temperatures in the mantle

Arrows in the block diagram show the

movement along the boundary between Pacific Plate and the North American Plate. What type of plate boundary is found between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate?

• Convergent boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Uniform boundary

Mid-ocean ridges (rifts) normally form where tectonic plates are

• Converging

• Diverging

• Stationary

• Sliding past each other