Plate Tectonics Quiz
Authored by Arek Kalinowski
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11th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary cause of dramatic changes in the Earth's crust, such as mountain ranges and new islands?
Volcanic eruptions
Plate boundaries
Ocean currents
Solar radiation
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT one of the three main types of plate boundaries?
Divergent boundaries
Convergent boundaries
Transform boundaries
Subductive boundaries
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In a continental-to-continental convergent boundary, what is the primary result of the collision?
Formation of volcanoes
Creation of rift valleys
Mountain formation
Oceanic trench development
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why does oceanic crust subduct under continental crust in a continental-to-ocean collision?
Oceanic crust is less dense
Oceanic crust is thicker
Oceanic crust is older
Oceanic crust is more dense
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What phenomenon results from the subduction of oceanic crust under continental crust?
Earthquake swarms
Volcanic activity
Tsunami formation
Glacial retreat
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In an ocean-to-ocean convergent boundary, what determines which plate subducts?
The size of the plate
The age and density of the plate
The temperature of the plate
The direction of plate movement
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary driving force behind the creation of new crust at divergent boundaries?
Tectonic compression
Asthenospheric upwelling
Sediment accumulation
Crustal deformation
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