Unit 4 Plate Tectonics Test

What process breaks down rocks and landscapes over time?

• Erosion
• Weathering
• Sedimentation
• Plate Tectonics

What happens to materials during erosion?

• They are created
• They are moved to a new location
• They are compressed
• They are heated

Which type of plate boundary occurs when two continental plates collide?

• Divergent
• Transform
• Convergent
• Subduction

How do mountains form according to plate tectonics?

• By erosion
• By sedimentation
• By plate collisions
• By volcanic activity

What is the result of oceanic plates colliding with continental plates?

• Mountains are formed
• Earthquakes occur
• Volcanoes erupt
• All of the above

What evidence suggests that plate interactions take millions of years?

• Fossils found in rocks
• Mountain heights
• Ocean depths

What happens to older material when new layers are formed?

• It disappears
• It is pushed down
• It becomes fossils
• It is eroded away

Which process continuously exposes new materials over time?

• Erosion
• Sedimentation
• All of the above

What is a transform boundary?

• When two plates collide
• When two plates move apart
• When two plates slide past each other
• When plates sink

What can happen to oceanic material during plate collisions?

• It can be destroyed
• It can be lifted
• It can be created
• It can be frozen