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WorksheetsConvergence Plate Boundary
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
What are plates composed of?
outer core only
continental crust only
oceanic crust only
continental and/or oceanic crust plus a small part of the upper mantle
Which of the following are not associated with convergent plate margins?
deep-focus earthquakes
rift valleys
island arcs
deep-sea trenches
Which of these boundaries is responsible for creating volcanic arcs?
Continental - Continental Convergence
Oceanic - Continental Convergence
Mid Ocean Ridges
Oceanic - Oceanic Convergence
When one tectonic plate is pulled under another and into the mantle, it's called:
A Subduction Zone
A Transform Boundary
A Ridge
A Folded Mountain
In what type of boundary is the only feature created going to be Mountains?
Oceanic to Oceanic Convergence
Oceanic to Continental Convergence
Rift Valleys
Continental to Continental Convergence
Which of these boundaries can form Volcanoes? (choose all that apply)
Oceanic to Oceanic Convergence
Oceanic to Continental Convergence
Continental to Continental Convergence
Transform Boundaries
Which of these creates a trench? Select all that apply.
Oceanic - Oceanic Convergence
Continental - Continental Convergence
Continental - Oceanic Convergence
Mid-Ocean Ridge
Japan, Philippines, and Mariana group of islands are volcanic island arcs formed by which of the following process?
oceanic-continental divergence
oceanic-continental convergence
oceanic-oceanic convergence
continental-continental divergence
Which of the following famous land features was formed by the convergence of two continental plates?
Andes Mountains
Mt. Everest
Mariana Trench
Mid-Ocean Ridge
When the subducting plate reaches the hot mantle, the rocks melt and turn into viscous material. This is a characteristic of which type of plate movement?
divergent
convergent
transform
all of these
Which type of plate movement is characterized by the destruction of lithospheric plates?
transform
convergent
divergent
none
Volcanic island arcs are associated with ___________
transform fault plate boundaries
divergent plate boundaries
ocean-ocean convergent plate boundaries
ocean-continent convergent plate boundaries
Predict what geologic features could result out of this plate boundary
earthquake
trenches
volcanic island arc
mountain ranges
