Tectonic Plate Boundaries Quiz

What is another name for plate boundaries?

• Plate zones

• Plate margins

• Plate edges

• Plate lines

What is the primary process occurring at constructive boundaries?

• Continental collision

• Plate sliding

• Magma rising and creating new crust

• Subduction

Where do constructive boundaries mostly appear?

• In mountain ranges

• On land

• At the bottom of the sea

• In deserts

What type of natural hazard is common at constructive boundaries?

• Tornadoes

• Volcanoes

• Hurricanes

• Floods

What happens to an oceanic plate at a destructive boundary?

• It splits into two

• It rises above the continental plate

• It is forced underneath the continental plate

• It remains stationary

What is the process called when an oceanic plate is forced under a continental plate?

• Divergence

• Convection

• Erosion

• Subduction

What causes volcanic eruptions at destructive boundaries?

• Earthquakes

• Water vapour and carbon dioxide melting through the crust

• Tidal forces

• Wind pressure

What type of boundary is associated with the creation of old mountains?

• Subduction boundary

• Transform boundary

• Collision boundary

• Constructive boundary

Which plates are involved in forming the Himalayas?

• Australian and Antarctic plates

• Pacific and North American plates

• Indian and Eurasian plates

• African and South American plates

What is NOT a characteristic of collision boundaries?

• Volcanic eruptions

• Earthquakes

• Continental plates crumpling upwards

• Creation of old mountains