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WorksheetsMovement of Plates, Formation of Folds and Faults
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 7mins
Which of the following refers to a region where plates meet?
plate
plate boundary
mountain
volcanic arc
There are three distinct types of plate boundaries. Which of those types
creates a zone of tension by moving the plates apart?
convergent boundary
divergent boundary
transform fault
none of these
When two tectonic plates collide, the continental crust usually rises over the
oceanic crust. What is the reason behind this?
Denser than continental crust
Thicker than continental crust
Thinner than continental crust
Less dense than oceanic crust
What geologic feature could result out of the direction of movement indicated
in the arrows below?
mild-oceanic ridge
mountain
mountain ranges
volcanic arc
Which of the following diagrams shows a strike slip fault?
A
B
C
D
Which of the following resulted to the formation of new crust from magma
that rises to the earth’s surface between two plate boundaries?
convergent boundary
divergent boundary
strike fault
transform boundary
Which of the following results to the formation of a new oceanic lithosphere?
convergent boundary
divergent boundary
transform boundary
none of these
Which type of plate boundary does the shallow focus earthquake occur
wherein it appears to be associated with mid-ocean ridges and mountain
ranges?
convergent
divergent
transform
all of these
Which of the following land formation or events is not connected to
convergent plate movement/margin?
deep-focus earthquake
trench
valleys
volcanic arc
Which of the following is associated with the discovery of seafloor
spreading?
Mountains and Volcanoes are denser than mantle
Rotational pole of the earth has migrated or moved.
The crust of the continents is denser than the crust of the ocean
The crust of the oceans is very young relative to the age of the crust of
the continents
Convergent plate boundaries create land formations which later become
scenery. Which of the following is one of the best examples of the land
formations due to a convergent plate boundary?
arc
boundary
valley
volcanic arc
Which of the following completes the analogy?
Faults: A fracture or discontinuity in volume of rocks
Folds: ___________________________________.
It forms from subducting plates
It occurs when a flat surface bent
Occur when plates moving alongside and toward to each other.
Occur when plates moving alongside and away from each other.
Which of the following types of plate boundary move alongside?
Convergent
Divergent
Transform
None of these
Which of the following landforms is said to be a low area between hills or
mountains?
arc
valley
ridge
trench
Movement of plate boundaries results to many events or land formations.
Which of the following is the reason behind mountain formations?
converging plates
diverging plates
both a and b
neither a nor b
