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TYPES OF PLATE BOUNDARIES

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. What kind of plate boundary is shown here?

a)

Divergent

b)

Convergent

c)

Transform

d)

Strike

2.

Name the boundary

a)

Divergent

b)

Convergent

c)

Transform

d)

Subduct

3.

A subduction zone is formed...

a)

at transform boundaries

b)

when an ocean plate sinks below a continental plate creating a mountain range

c)

when an ocean plate sinks below a continental plate creating a mid-ocean ridge and rift valley

d)

when an ocean plate sinks below a continental plate creating a trench and usually volcanoes

4.

In which type of boundary do the plates come toward each other?

a)

strike-slip

b)

convergent

c)

fault

d)

divergent

5.

Which type of boundary is known for causing big earthquakes?

a)

convergent

b)

divergent

c)

transform

d)

subduction

6.

Whenever a subduction zone is formed usually a ______ is formed.

a)

trench

b)

mountain

c)

island arc

d)

rift valleys

7.

What kind of plate boundary is shown here?

a)

Divergent

b)

Transform Fault

c)

Convergent

d)

Strike and through

8.

In which type of boundary do the plates go away from each other?

a)

Divergent

b)

Convergent

c)

Transform fault

d)

Subduction

9.

Continental crust and continental crust come toward each other at a convergent plate boundary. This will likely form...

a)

mid-ocean ridge

b)

mountains

c)

volcano

d)

rift valley

10.

This plate boundary is also known as a strike-slip fault.

a)

transform

b)

divergent

c)

convergent

d)

subduction