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Processes that Occur Along the Plate Boundaries

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of plate boundary formed if two plates moved away from each other?

a)

convergent

b)

divergent

c)

tectonic

d)

transform

2.

What type of plate boundary exists in two sliding plates?

a)

convergent

b)

divergent

c)

tectonic

d)

transform

3.

What type of plate boundary exists on a certain island if you can find a rift valley?

a)

convergent

b)

divergent

c)

tectonic

d)

transform

4.

What type of plate boundary exists on a certain island if you can find oceanic ranges?

a)

convergent

b)

divergent

c)

tectonic

d)

transform

5.

What type of plate boundary exists on a certain island if you can find mountain ranges?

a)

convergent

b)

divergent

c)

tectonic

d)

transform

6.

Which of the following will form when two tectonic plates are colliding with each other?

a)

convergent

b)

divergent

c)

tectonic

d)

transform

7.

What geologic features resulted from the collision of the two continental plates?

a)

earthquake

b)

fault

c)

volcanic island arc

d)

mountain

8.

The following are the secondary effect of the movement of plates, which of the following is NOT?

a)

earthquake

b)

fire

c)

landslide

d)

tsunami

9.

Why does the oceanic crust sink beneath the continental crust at the subduction zone?

a)

The oceanic crust has a greater density.

b)

The oceanic crust is pushed from the ridge.

c)

The continental crust has a denser composition.

d)

The oceanic crust is pulled downward by Earth’s magnetic field.

                    

10.

When a convergent boundary occurs between two oceanic plates, what will happen to one of those plates?

a)

Plate will move away to other plate.   

b)

Plate will subduct toward to the other plate.

c)

Plate will move toward to other plate.

d)

Plate will subduct beneath to the other plate.