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PLATE BOUNDARIES

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Great Rift Valley in Africa

a)

Convergent Boundary

b)

Divergent Boundary

c)

Transform Plate Boundary

2.

Tectonic Plate movement is caused by ______________.

a)

the rotation of the Earth

b)

Plate collision

c)

Convection Current

d)

the moon's gravity

3.

Which correctly identifies the geologic process that formed the Himalayan mountains (The World's Tallest Mountains, including Mt. Everest)?

a)

An earthquake in a subduction zone

b)

A tectonic plate moving over a hot plate

c)

Two continental plates converging

d)

Movement at a transform fault boundary

4.

Observe the map. What can you conclude about where Volcanoes and Earthquakes typically occur _______________.

a)

It is usually form under water

b)

It is usually form in are where it is usually hot

c)

It is usually form along plate boundaries

d)

It is usually form only in hawaii

5.

What type of Boundary is this? What event will occur at this boundary?

a)

Convergent / Mountain Building

b)

Transform / Earthquakes

c)

Subduction / Volcano Eruption

d)

Divergent/ Rift Valley

6.

Which of these boundaries is responsible for creating volcanic arcs?

a)

Continental - Continental Convergence

b)

Mid Ocean Ridges

c)

Oceanic - Continental Convergence

d)

Oceanic - Oceanic Convergence

7.

A boundary that doesn't create or destroy crust is called a:

a)

Convergent Boundary

b)

Divergent Boundary

c)

Transform Plate Boundary

d)

Subduction

8.

Which of these boundaries can form Volcanoes?

a)

Convergent Boundary

b)

Divergent Boundary

c)

Transform Boundary

d)

Subduction

9.

What type of boundary is in this image?

a)

Convergent Boundary

b)

Divergent Boundary

c)

Transform Boundary

d)

Subduction

10.

Which type of plate boundary formation of new crust occurs?

a)

Convergent Plate Boundary

b)

Divergent Plate Boundary

c)

Transform Boundary

d)

Subduction