WorksheetsTypes of Plate Boundaries
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 16mins
Two plates come together or collide at what boundary?
Convergent
Divergent
Transform
Two plates spread or move apart at what boundary?
Convergent
Divergent
Transform
Two plates slide past each other at what boundary?
Covergent
Divergent
Transform
New oceanic crust (sea floor) is created at this boundary.
Divergent Oceanic
Divergent Continental
Convergent Oceanic
Transform
The process where oceanic crust slides under another plate and is melted is called ___________.
seafloor spreading
subduction
continental drift
recycling
What two geologic features occur near every subduction zone?
Volcanoes and Trenches
Rift Valleys and Mid Ocean Ridges
Volcanoes and Rift Valleys
Mid Ocean Ridges and Trenches
A divergent boundary on land creates what feature?
Mid Ocean Ridge
Rift Valley
Subduction Zone
Deep Ocean Trench
When two continental plates converge (collide) what type of crustal feature is formed?
Mid Ocean Ridge
Subduction Zone
Rift Valley
Folded Mountains
If an earthquake occurs at the bottom of the ocean floor what could form as result?
Volcano
Tsumani
Tidal Wave
Hurricane
What is the only event associated with ALL plate boundaries?
Volcanoes
Earthquakes
Subduction
Deep Trenches
The only type of crust that will subduct if two plates converge is...
Oceanic
Continental
The Himalayas in Asia are an example of what type of plate boundary?
divergent
continent-to-continent convergent
ocean-to-continent convergent
transform
A long narrow deep depression in the ocean bed
ridge
fault
trench
rift
A deep crack in the Earth's surface associated with divergent boundary
lava
rift
ridge
trench
A mid-ocean RIDGE is located at the boundary of two tectonic plates. Which diagram correctly models the relative plate motion on each side of a mid ocean ridge?
The San Andreas Fault is a crack in the Earth's crust that runs the length of California. What plate boundary feature caused this?
an inactive convergent boundary
an active convergent boundary
an active transform boundary
a volcanic eruption
