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Tectonic plate movement

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which section of the earth contains the crust?

a)

Outer Core

b)

Asthenosphere

c)

Inner Core

d)

Lithosphere

2.

Which crust type is densest?

a)

Oceanic

b)

Continental

3.

When an oceanic crust and continental crust converge, what occurs?

a)

Subduction

b)

Orogeny

c)

Divergence

d)

Transformation

4.

Oceanic crust is relatively...

a)

Older

b)

Younger

c)

Thin

d)

Thick

5.

The circular currents formed in the asthenosphere are known as

a)

Conduction Currents

b)

Convection Currents

c)

Correlation Currents

d)

Heating Currents

6.

Convergent tectonic plates can cause (multiple answers)

a)

Subduction

b)

Divergence

c)

Rift Boundaries

d)

Orogeny

7.

Which boundary interaction most commonly causes volcanoes?

(a)  

8.

Which boundary interaction results in the creation of oceanic crust?

a)

Subduction

b)

Orogeny

c)

Divergence

d)

Transformation

9.

What happens to a tectonic plate once it subducts under another?

a)

It merges with the other plate to make a thicker plate

b)

It melts back into the mantle

c)

It creates a mountain.

d)

It creates an island chain.

10.

Which tectonic boundary interaction causes island arcs?

a)

Orogeny

b)

Divergence

c)

Subduction

d)

Rift Separation

11.

Name the boundary where two plates move past one another.

(a)  

12.

Ridge push occurs...

a)

At diverging plates

b)

At subducting plates

c)

At transformation plates

13.

Slab pull occurs...

a)

At diverging plates

b)

At subducting plates

c)

At transformation plates

14.

Which boundary interaction causes surface level earthquakes?

(a)  

15.

Which boundary interaction is responsible for forming terrestrial volcanoes?

a)

Orogeny

b)

Divergent

c)

Subduction

d)

Transform

16.

What are the two factors earthquake rely on?

a)

Friction of the crust

b)

Heat of the crust

c)

Volcanic Activity

d)

Elasticity of the crust