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Volcanoes and Plate Tectonics

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The image shows the Mid Atlantic Ridge. Which type of boundary occurs at this ridge where the ocean floor is spreading apart? 
a)
convergent
b)
divergent 
c)
transform fault
2.
Hotspots are found ___.
a)
at divergent boundaries
b)
at convergent boundaries
c)
at transform boundaries
d)
within a plate (intraplate)
3.
Yellowstone National Park marks the location of a huge ___________
a)
Island Arc
b)
Divergent Boundary
c)
Convergent Boundary
d)
Hot Spot
4.
The ____________ is a belt of volcanoes around the rim of the Pacific Ocean.
a)
island arc
b)
Ring of Fire
c)
caldera
d)
hot spot
5.
Where do 75% of active volcanoes occur?
a)
Intraplate
b)
Divergent Boundaries
c)
Convergent Boundaries
d)
Transform Boundaries
6.
This type of boundary produces the most amount of volcanic rock.
a)
Intraplate
b)
Divergent
c)
Convergent
d)
Transform
7.
Ocean-Ocean Convergent boundaries form these.
a)
Hot Spots
b)
Continental Arcs
c)
Island Arcs
d)
Calderas
8.
An example of an Island Arc would be..
a)
Hawaiian Islands
b)
Aleutian Islands
c)
Himalaya Mountains
d)
Andes Mountains
9.
What are volcanoes under the ocean called?
a)
Calderas
b)
Craters
c)
Sea Holes
d)
Sea Mounts
10.
What is another name for seamounts?
a)
Grey Smokers
b)
Non Smokers
c)
Black and White Smokers
d)
Pahoehoe