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Tectonic plate

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

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Class
Date
1.

The boundary between the Pacific Plate and the Australian Plate is a transform boundary . What event likely to occur at this boundary .

a)

Mountain formation

b)

Volcanic eruptions

c)

Earthquakes

d)

Hurricanes

2.

Where two tectonic plates converge and move toward each other,which of the following is likely to result?

a)

Tropical rain forest

b)

Mountain range

c)

Rift valley

d)

Arid desert

3.

Which event will most likely to occur at a divergent plate boundary.

a)

The plates will form an ocean basin.

b)

One plate will subduct under the other

c)

A fault line will form the earthquakes will result

d)

The plates will form a mountain chain

4.

An image of the relative motion at a tectonic plate boundary is provided.What event will occur at the boundary shown ?

a)

Trench formation

b)

Volcanic island formation

c)

An earthquake

d)

Mountain formation

5.

At which type of boundary illustrated below is a trench most likely to form?

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.
a)

An earthquake

b)

Mountain formation

c)

Trench formation

d)

Volcanic island formation

7.

Which tectonic plate lies underneath the starred region?

a)

Indo-Australian Plate

b)

Eurasian Plate

c)

Antarctic Plate

d)

African Plate

8.

When two tectonic plates converge, the land above sea level in this area often generates –

a)

tsunamis

b)

hurricanes

c)

landslides

d)

mountain ranges

9.

Which continental tectonic plate lies underneath the starred region?

a)

Eurasian Plate

b)

African Plate

c)

South American Plate

d)

North American Plate

10.

An image of tectonic plates is provided. Which region of the map represents the Antarctic Plate?

a)

Y

b)

Z

c)

X

d)

W