Plate Tectonics and Geological Features

What type of plate boundary is created when two plates move away from each other?

• Convergent boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Subduction boundary

The Himalayan mountain range was formed by the collision of two plates of what type of crust?

• Oceanic crust

• Volcanic crust

• Continental crust

• Mantle crust

What is the name of the long chain of volcanic mountains running down the middle of the Atlantic Ocean?

• The Pacific Ring of Fire

• The East Pacific Rise

• The Mid-Atlantic Ridge

• The Aleutian Trench

Which feature is formed when one tectonic plate is pushed under another?

• A mid-ocean ridge

• A rift valley

• A transform fault

• A deep-sea trench

According to the map, where are most of the world's earthquakes and volcanoes found?

• In the middle of the tectonic plates

• In the center of continents

• At the edges of the tectonic plates

• On the abyssal plains

What is the name of the transform boundary where the Pacific and North American plates grind past each other?

• The Mid-Atlantic Ridge

• The East African Rift

• The San Andreas Fault

• The Peru-Chile Trench

The island country of Iceland is located on top of what major geological feature?

• The Mariana Trench

• The Mid-Atlantic Ridge

• The Himalayas

• A hot spot under the Pacific Plate

What is the name of the deepest part of the world's oceans?

• The Peru-Chile Trench

• The Aleutian Trench

• The Mariana Trench

• The Atlantic Basin

Which mountain is the highest above sea level on Earth?

• Mauna Kea

• Mount Chimborazo

• Mount Everest

• K2

The East African Rift is an area where:

• Two continents are colliding.

• The African Plate is splitting into two.

• An ocean trench is forming.

• A new island chain is emerging.