Plate Tectonics Unit Review

What is a tectonic plate?

• A region deep within Earth
• A continuous layer of rock that completely covers Earth
• A large slab of Earth’s lithosphere
• A large slab of Earth’s mantle

What happens at a convergent boundary?

• Two plates move towards each other
• Two plates move away from each other
• Two plates slide past each other

What type of convergent boundary is shown?

• Oceanic-Oceanic Convergent Boundary
• Oceanic-Continental Convergent Boundary
• Continental-Continental Convergent Boundary
• None of the Above

What is a mountain range?

• An underwater mountain system that forms along a divergent plate boundary.
• A large landform that forms peaks that stretch high above surrounding land.
• The deepest part of the ocean.
• A rupture in Earth’s crust.

Which plate is the Pacific Plate?

• A
• B
• C
• D

What happens to the crust at a divergent boundary?

• Crust is destroyed
• Crust is created
• Crust is neither created nor destroyed

Where do ocean ridges most often form?

• At a divergent boundary
• At a convergent boundary
• At a transform boundary

At which boundary are two plates moving away from each other?

• A
• B
• C
• D

What type of boundary is also called a conservative boundary because crust is neither created nor destroyed?

• Convergent
• Divergent
• Transform

Which plate is the North-American Plate?

• A
• B
• C
• D