Plate tectonics quiz

Which countries are mentioned as being affected by the Cocos Plate?

• Belize, Guatemala, Honduras

• Peru, Colombia, Venezuela
• Costa Rica, Nicaragua, parts of Mexico
• Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras

Which example illustrates converging plate boundaries?

• The Mid-Atlantic Ridge, where plates are moving apart.
• The Himalayas, formed by the collision of the Indian and Eurasian plates.
• Cocos Plate subducting under the Caribbean Plate

• The East African Rift, a divergent boundary.

What is the main characteristic of transforming plate boundaries?

• Lateral sliding of tectonic plates past one another.
• Static tectonic plates with no movement.
• Diverging tectonic plates forming new crust.
• Converging tectonic plates creating mountains.

What geological feature is commonly formed at divergent boundaries?

• Mountain ranges
• Mid-ocean ridges
• Volcanic arcs
• Transform faults

What geological feature is formed by the collision between tectonic plates?

• Plateaus
• Mountain ranges
• Earthquakes
• Volcanoes

Which plate is located beneath the Pacific Ocean and is associated with Central America?

• Cocos Plate
• South American Plate
• Caribbean Plate
• Nazca Plate

Which region is mentioned as having mountain ranges formed from tectonic activity?

• Alps
• Himalayas or Andes
• Rocky Mountains
• Appalachians

What type of volcanic activity is associated with the Cocos Plate?

• Hotspot volcanic activity
• Subduction-related volcanic activity
• Rift zone eruptions
• Shield volcano formation

What process transforms magma into igneous rock?

• Melting of igneous rock
• Cooling and solidification of magma
• Formation of metamorphic rock
• Erosion of sedimentary rock

What is a characteristic of volcanoes that are active?

• They are located exclusively underwater.
• They only erupt once every few centuries.
• They are always dormant and inactive.
• They have ongoing eruptions or signs of potential eruptions.