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Convergent & Transform Plate Boundaries

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Convergent plate boundaries are also known as _________________ plate boundaries.

a)

constructive

b)

destructive

c)

transform

d)

conservative

2.

_________________ forces at convergent plate boundaries cause plates to subduct and fold.

a)

Compressional

b)

Tensional

c)

Pushing

d)

Slab-pull

3.

The Peru-Chile Trench is a result of the collision between Nazca Plate, which is a/an ____________ plate, and South American Plate, which is a/an _____________ plate. (respectively)

a)

continental, continental

b)

continental, oceanic

c)

oceanic, continental

d)

oceanic, oceanic

4.

Transform plate boundaries are also known as _________________ plate boundaries.

a)

constructive

b)

destructive

c)

transform

d)

conservative

5.

An ocean trench will not be found at the ________________ convergence.

a)

continental-oceanic

b)

oceanic-oceanic

c)

continental-continental

6.

Transform plate boundaries are zones of ________________.

a)

compression

b)

tension

c)

shearing

d)

subduction

7.

Which of the following is NOT a resultant landform at oceanic-oceanic convergence?

a)

ocean trench

b)

volcanic island arc

c)

submarine volcanoes

d)

fold mountains

8.

Fold mountains are the same mountains as volcanoes are. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The Andes (or Andean Fold Mountains) are the result of folding at a continental-oceanic convergent plate boundary.

The Himalayas (or Himalayan Mountains) are the result of folding at a continental-continental convergent plate boundary.

What about the Rockies (Rocky Mountains), which is another fold mountain range on the western coast of North America?

a)

continental-continental convergent plate boundary

b)

continental-oceanic convergent plate boundary

c)

oceanic-oceanic convergent plate boundary

10.

Which of the following is TRUE?

a)

Earthquakes only occur along transform plate boundaries.

b)

Transform faults are only found on land.

c)

Subduction occurs during continental-continental convergence.

d)

Volcanoes form on the overriding plate as a result of subduction.