Unit 4 | Plate Boundaries

Which type of plate boundary involves plates moving AWAY each other?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

Which type of plate boundary involves plates moving TOWARDS each other?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

Which of the following landforms is most likely to be found at a continental-continental convergent plate boundary?

(choose all that apply)

• Mid-ocean ridge

• Rift valley

• Mountain range

• Ocean trench

• Volcanic Island Arc

If two tectonic plates are sliding past each other horizontally, what type of plate boundary is this?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

• Subduction

At which type of plate boundary is new crust material most likely to be created?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

• Subduction

Which type of geologic event is most commonly associated with transform boundaries?

• Earthquakes

• Volcanic eruptions

• Mountain formation

• Ocean trench formation

What is the primary process occurring at a convergent boundary where an oceanic plate meets a continental plate?

• Sea-floor spreading

• Subduction

• Rift valley formation

• Earthquake generation

Which of the following statements best describes the movement of plates at a divergent boundary?

• Plates move towards each other.

• Plates slide past each other.

• Plates move away from each other.

• Plates remain stationary.

Identify the type of plate boundary that is most likely to result in the formation of a volcanic island arc.

• Convergent (oceanic-oceanic)

• Divergent

• Transform

• Convergent (continental-continental)

At what type of plate boundary is crust destroyed?

(Choose all that apply)

• Convergent (oceanic-oceanic)

• Divergent (oceanic-oceanic)

• Convergent (oceanic-continental)

• Transform Boundary

• Convergent (continental-continental)