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Plate Tectonics A

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

There are nearly this many lithospheric plates

a)

7

b)

12

c)

17

d)

24

2.

The image is showing the process of

a)

subduction

b)

rifting

c)

compression

d)

convergence

3.

The black arrows in this image are showing the process of

a)

convergence

b)

divergence

c)

transformation

d)

constipation

4.

The famous San Andreas fault is an example of

a)

plate convergence

b)

plate divergence

c)

transform plate movement

5.

The image shows an example of

a)

continental to continental divergence

b)

continental to continental convergence

c)

continental to oceanic convergence

d)

continental to oceanic divergence

6.

The image shows and example of

a)

continental and oceanic plate convergence

b)

continental and oceanic plate divergence

c)

oceanic and oceanic convergence

7.

The system shown here is part of the

a)

Alpine-Himalayan convergence system

b)

The Juan De Fuca ridge.

c)

The Mid-Atlantic ridge

d)

The Scotia ridege.

8.

The small plate being subducted in this image is the

a)

Cocos Plate

b)

Nazca Plate

c)

Farallon Plate

d)

Juan de Fuca Plate

9.

The country famous for its location on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge is

a)

Greenland

b)

Iceland

c)

Norway

d)

Sweden

10.

The collision of these two plates began nearly ____________ years ago.

a)

10 mya

b)

38 mya

c)

55 mya

d)

71 mya