Exploring Plate Tectonics Quiz

What is the name of the theory that explains the movement of Earth's lithospheric plates?

• Continental Drift

• Plate Tectonics

• Seafloor Spreading

• Subduction

Which type of plate boundary is characterized by plates moving away from each other?

• Convergent Boundary

• Divergent Boundary

• Transform Boundary

• Subduction Zone

What is the process called when one tectonic plate is forced under another?

• Subduction

• Convection

• Divergence

• Transformation

Which scientist is credited with the theory of Continental Drift?

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

• Alfred Wegener

• Charles Darwin

What feature is commonly found at a divergent boundary in the ocean?

• Ocean Trench

• Mid-Ocean Ridge

• Mountain Range

• Volcanic Island

Which type of plate movement involves plates sliding past each other horizontally?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

• Subductive

What is the name of the supercontinent that existed around 300 million years ago?

• Gondwana

• Laurasia

• Pangaea

• Atlantis

Which ocean floor feature is the deepest part of the ocean?

• Mid-Ocean Ridge

• Abyssal Plain

• Ocean Trench

• Seamount

What is the primary cause of tectonic plate movement?

• Earth's Rotation

• Gravitational Pull

• Convection Currents in the Mantle

• Solar Energy

Which type of boundary is associated with the creation of new oceanic crust?

• Convergent Boundary

• Divergent Boundary

• Transform Boundary

• Subduction Zone