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WorksheetsPlate Tectonics Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What are the three types of plate boundaries?
Divergent boundaries, convergent boundaries, and transform boundaries
Subduction boundaries, collision boundaries, and sliding boundaries
Tectonic boundaries, fault boundaries, and rift boundaries
Oceanic boundaries, continental boundaries, and island boundaries
Which type of plate boundary occurs when two plates move away from each other?
Convergent plate boundary
Transform plate boundary
Divergent plate boundary
Subduction plate boundary
What is the process called when two oceanic plates collide and one is forced beneath the other?
subduction
convergence
divergence
collision
Who proposed the theory of continental drift?
Marie Curie
Isaac Newton
Alfred Wegener
Charles Darwin
What evidence did Alfred Wegener use to support the theory of continental drift?
paleontological evidence, magnetic field data, and seismic activity
fit of the continents, matching fossil evidence, and similar rock formations
climate patterns, ocean currents, and plate tectonics
oceanic trenches, volcanic activity, and mountain ranges
What is seafloor spreading?
The process of forming new landmasses through volcanic activity and its movement towards the mid-ocean ridge.
The process of forming new oceanic crust through volcanic activity and its movement towards the continental shelf.
The process of forming new oceanic crust through volcanic activity and its movement away from the mid-ocean ridge.
The process of forming new oceanic crust through tectonic activity and its movement towards the mid-ocean ridge.
What causes the movement of tectonic plates?
Convection currents in the Earth's mantle
Friction between the plates
Gravitational pull from the moon
Volcanic eruptions
What is a subduction zone?
A subduction zone is a region where two tectonic plates collide and create a mountain range.
A subduction zone is a region where tectonic plates move away from each other, creating a rift valley.
A subduction zone is a region where one tectonic plate is forced underneath another plate into the Earth's mantle.
A subduction zone is a region where tectonic plates slide past each other, causing earthquakes.
Which type of plate boundary is responsible for the formation of mountains?
divergent
subduction
transform
convergent
What happens when two continental plates collide?
Volcanoes erupt
Earthquakes occur
Mountains are formed
Oceans are formed
