Tectonic Forces Shaping Earth's Landforms and Features

The video explains plate tectonics, the movement of the earth's crust made of tectonic plates. It covers three types of plate boundaries: convergent, where plates collide forming mountains or volcanic chains; divergent, where plates move apart creating new crust; and transformed, where plates slide past each other causing earthquakes.

What are tectonic plates primarily made of?

• Molten iron

• Gaseous elements

• Solid rock

• Liquid magma

What happens when two continental plates collide?

• Volcanic islands emerge

• Fold mountains are created

• A deep ocean trench forms

• One plate sinks below the other

Which type of boundary is associated with the formation of volcanic mountain chains?

• Convergent boundary

• Transformed boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Static boundary

What occurs at divergent boundaries?

• Plates remain stationary

• Plates move apart

• Plates collide

• Plates slide past each other

What geological feature is commonly formed at divergent boundaries?

• Fold mountains

• Earthquake zones

• Deep ocean trenches

• New crust

Where are transformed boundaries more commonly found?

• In the atmosphere

• In the ocean

• On land

• In the mantle

What natural disaster is often associated with transformed boundaries?

• Volcanic eruptions

• Earthquakes

• Tsunamis

• Hurricanes