WorksheetsU4.4 quiz
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which fault type generally forms near a convergent boundary, where two plates collide?
strike-slip
normal
reverse
Which fault type usually occurs at a transform boundary in the presence of high levels of friction?
strike-slip
normal
reverse
Which fault type often forms at a divergent boundary, where the crust stretches?
strike-slip
normal
reverse
Which boundary interaction type created the mid-oceanic ridge system that is a continuous oceanic ridge that runs through all five of Earth’s oceans. Although it is an underground formation, it is the longest mountain
range in the world.
continental-continental convergence
oceanic-oceanic convergence
oceanic-oceanic divergence
Which boundary interaction type created the Himalayas which are a non-volcanic mountain range that includes some of the world’s highest peaks. The Himalayas lie between the Indo-Gangetic Plain of northern India and the Tibetan Plateau.
continental-continental convergence
oceanic-oceanic convergence
oceanic-oceanic divergence
Which boundary interaction type created the Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean that is the deepest trench in the world. Along its subduction zone, there’s an area called Challenger’s Deep, which is known to be the deepest point on Earth.
continental-continental convergence
oceanic-oceanic convergence
oceanic-oceanic divergence
Geologists have observed that a portion of Africa is breaking away from the main continent. This is happening because the African Plate is in the process of splitting up into two parts. Scientists have named the two new tectonic plates the Nubian Plate and Somalian Plate. Both of these plates are not only moving away from each other but also away from the Arabian Plate. Which boundary type is happening?
divergent
convergent
transform
Which vocabulary word fits in location 1?
buoyant
trench
dense
ridge
Which vocabulary word fits in location 2?
buoyant
trench
dense
ridge
Which vocabulary word fits in location 4?
buoyant
trench
dense
ridge
The diagram shows a series of volcanic islands and a hot spot. Determine the direction of movement of the tectonic plate that helped form the islands.
At this boundary, crust is neither created nor destroyed
oceanic-oceanic convergent
transform
continental-continental convergent
oceanic-oceanic divergent
Movement along this boundary leads to crumping, lifting, and folding
oceanic-oceanic convergent
transform
continental-continental convergent
oceanic-oceanic divergent
An arc of volcanic islands is often formed in the subduction zone of this boundary
oceanic-oceanic convergent
transform
continental-continental convergent
oceanic-oceanic divergent
What does the arc suggest about its surrounding geographic region? Choose 3 answers
The region lies on a transform boundary.
The region is affected by a subduction zone.
The region has a hot and humid climate.
The region may have active volcanoes.
The region is close to a convergent boundary.
Earth’s crust continuously melts and solidifies in the upper mantle. Why does oceanic crust solidify faster than continental crust?
Continental crust spans a wider area and is generally thinner than oceanic crust.
Magma beneath oceanic crust is a lower temperature than magma beneath continental crust.
When magma comes into contact with ocean water it cools faster than when it reaches continental rock.
Salt in ocean water accelerates the solidification process by way of chemical reaction.
The ocean floor is at a lower elevation than the continents. Which of the following pieces of evidence best supports this claim?
Tectonic plates located below the continental crust do not move.
Gravitational force is stronger beneath the continental crust.
Oceanic crust is thinner and denser than continental crust.
Continental crust and oceanic crust are stacked in alternating layers.
