Plate Boundaries Quiz

What type of plate boundary is characterized by plates moving towards each other?

• Converging

• Diverging

• Transform

• Parallel

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Which type of boundary is least likely to cause volcanic activity?

• Converging

• Diverging

• Transform

• Colliding

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Which of the following is not a type of converging plate boundary?

• Oceanic crust and Oceanic crust

• Oceanic crust and Continental crust

• Continental crust and Continental crust

• Mantle and Core

What is the topmost layer in an oceanic/oceanic converging boundary?

• Lithosphere

• Oceanic Crust

• Upper Mantle (Asthenosphere)

• Volcanic Islands

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What happens to the subducted plate in the diagram?

• It rises to form mountains

• It melts and forms magma

• It remains unchanged

• It forms new crust

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What is the primary force that drives the movement of tectonic plates?

• Gravity

• Convection Currents

• Wind

• Ocean Currents

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What is the main difference between a convergent boundary and a divergent boundary?

• Convergent boundaries create new crust, divergent boundaries destroy crust.

• Convergent boundaries destroy crust, divergent boundaries create new crust.

• Both create new crust.

• Both destroy crust.

What is the role of convection currents in the mantle in plate tectonics?

• They cause the plates to sink.

• They cause the plates to move.

• They cause the plates to stop moving.

• They cause the plates to collide.

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Which layer of the Earth is directly involved in the movement of tectonic plates?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

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Plate Boundary

• The place where two plates meet; most volcanoes and earthquakes occur here.

• The location where the food falls onto the table.

• Where one country ends and another begins.

• The edge of your patella.

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