Understanding Plate Boundaries

What is the process called when an oceanic plate dives under another plate?

• Subduction

• Folding

• Convection

• Uplift

What type of mountains are formed when two continental plates collide?

• Dome mountains

• Volcanic mountains

• Folded mountains

• Block mountains

Which process involves the crust being pushed upwards due to collision?

• Subduction

• Sedimentation

• Uplift

• Erosion

What happens to the crust during the process of folding?

• It melts

• It erodes

• It thickens and crumples

• It subducts

Which mountain range is an example of a continental-continental collision?

• Alps

• Rocky Mountains

• Andes Mountains

• Himalayan Mountains

How fast is the Indian plate moving towards the Eurasian plate?

• 5 cm per year

• 1 cm per year

• 15 cm per year

• 10 cm per year

What is the primary natural disaster associated with transform boundaries?

• Volcanic eruptions

• Earthquakes

• Landslides

• Tsunamis

Which fault is a well-known example of a transform boundary?

• Mid-Atlantic Ridge

• East African Rift

• San Andreas Fault

• Himalayan Fault

What is the result of elastic rebound in transform boundaries?

• Mountain formation

• Tsunamis

• Volcanic activity

• Earthquakes

What is the main characteristic of a transform boundary?

• Plates colliding head-on

• Plates moving apart

• Plates sliding past each other

• Plates subducting