Exploring Plate Tectonics and Boundaries

Which type of plate boundary is most commonly associated with the formation of new oceanic crust?

• Transform boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Convergent boundary

• Passive boundary

What is the main cause of tectonic plate movement according to the plate tectonics theory?

• Gravitational pull from the Moon

• Convection currents in the mantle

• Wind erosion

• Solar radiation

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Which of the following is an effect of tectonic activity at a convergent boundary?

• Formation of mid-ocean ridges

• Creation of mountain ranges

• Formation of rift valleys

• Sliding of plates past each other

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Which process is most directly responsible for the occurrence of earthquakes along transform boundaries?

• Plates moving apart

• Plates sliding past each other

• Plates colliding and subducting

• Plates folding upwards

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Which type of plate boundary is most likely to produce volcanoes?

• Divergent and convergent boundaries

• Transform boundaries only

• All boundaries equally

• Passive boundaries

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Which piece of evidence best supports the theory of continental drift?

• Similar fossils found on different continents

• The presence of volcanoes in the Pacific Ocean

• The existence of deserts in Africa

• The size of the Atlantic Ocean

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Given a map showing the locations of earthquakes and volcanoes, how could you identify the boundaries of tectonic plates?

• By finding areas with no geological activity

• By locating regions with frequent earthquakes and volcanoes

• By looking for the largest landmasses

• By identifying the coldest regions

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If two continental plates collide, what landform is most likely to result from this process?

• Ocean trench

• Mountain range

• Rift valley

• Island arc

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Explain how the movement at a divergent boundary can lead to the formation of a rift valley.

• Plates move towards each other, causing folding

• Plates slide past each other, creating faults

• Plates move apart, causing the crust to thin and sink

• Plates remain stationary, causing uplift

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Which of the following best describes the process that leads to the formation of a volcanic island arc?

• Subduction of an oceanic plate beneath another oceanic plate

• Collision of two continental plates

• Sliding of plates past each other

• Plates moving apart at a mid-ocean ridge

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