WorksheetsTectonic Plate boundaries PPMS
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. A ____________ boundary is a boundary between tectonic plates that are moving apart.
a)
divergent
b)
stationary
c)
transform
d)
convergent
2.
2. A ____________ boundary is a boundary between tectonic plates that are moving toward each other.
a)
divergent
b)
stationary
c)
transform
d)
convergent
3.
3. A ____________ boundary is a boundary between tectonic plates that are moving sideways, moving past each other.
a)
divergent
b)
stationary
c)
transform
d)
convergent
4.
4. Most divergent boundaries occur along ____________, where sea floor spreading occurs.
a)
rift valleys
b)
deep ocean trenches
c)
mid-ocean ridges
d)
subduction zones
5.
5. New crust is added to Earth's surface at ____________.
a)
rift valleys
b)
deep ocean trenches
c)
mid-ocean ridges
d)
subduction zones
6.
6. Divergent boundaries that occur on land are called ____________.
a)
rift valleys
b)
deep ocean trenches
c)
mid-ocean ridges
d)
subduction zones
7.
7. When two plates collide at a convergent boundary, what happens next is determined by
a)
the direction the plates are moving.
b)
the density of the crust.
c)
the distance from Earth's outer core.
8.
8. What happens when a plate with ocean crust and a plate with continental crust collide at a convergent boundary? Check all that apply.
a)
The less-dense continental crust is crumpled and pushed upward, forming mountains.
b)
The denser ocean crust is subducted, forming a trench.
c)
Both sections of crust are pushed upward, forming a tall mountain range.
d)
The less-dense ocean crust is crumpled and pushed upward, forming mountains.
e)
Both plates are pushed downward, forming a deep-ocean trench.
9.
9. What happens when two plates with continental crust collide at a convergent boundary?
a)
Both sections of crust are pushed upward, forming a tall mountain range.
b)
The less-dense ocean crust is crumpled and pushed upward, forming mountains.
c)
Both plates are pushed downward, forming a deep-ocean trench.
d)
The denser ocean crust is subducted, forming a trench.
e)
The denser continental crust is subducted, forming a trench.
10.
10. What happens when two plates with ocean crust collide at a convergent boundary?
a)
Both sections of crust are pushed upward, forming a tall mountain range.
b)
The less-dense ocean crust is crumpled and pushed upward, forming mountains.
c)
Both plates are pushed downward, forming a deep-ocean trench.
d)
The denser continental crust is subducted, forming a trench.
e)
The less-dense continental crust is crumpled and pushed upward, forming mountains.
11.
11. What is a volcano?
a)
a mountain formed by subduction of ocean crust
b)
a mountain formed by uplifting of continental crust
c)
a mountain formed when molten magma reaches Earth's surface
d)
a mountain formed when molten lava reaches Earth's surface
12.
12. In general, volcanoes form in long groupings called "belts." Where do most volcanic belts form?
a)
in the middle of the ocean
b)
along plate boundaries
c)
along borders between two countries
d)
in the middle of a continent
13.
13. The "Ring of Fire" is a belt of volcanoes. Where did the Ring of Fire form?
a)
around a group of islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean
b)
along borders between two countries
c)
circling the Atlantic mid-ocean ridge
d)
along plate boundaries at the edge of the Pacific Ocean
14.
When two continental plates collide, what happens? Select all that apply.
a)
mountains form
b)
volcanoes form
c)
subduction occurs
d)
an ocean trench (deep valley) forms
15.
When a continental plate collides with an ocean plate, what happens? Select all that apply.
a)
mountains form
b)
volcanoes form
c)
subduction occurs
d)
an ocean trench (deep valley) forms
16.
When two ocean plates collide, what happens? Select all that apply.
a)
mountains form
b)
volcanoes form
c)
subduction occurs
d)
an ocean trench (deep valley) forms
17.
A _______________ is an area that is NOT on a plate boundary where material from Earth's mantle rises through the crust and melts to form magma.
a)
divergent boundary
b)
volcanic belt
c)
volcanic mountain range
d)
hot spot
18.
An example of hot-spot volcanoes are
a)
the Himalaya mountains
b)
the Hawaiian Islands
c)
Iceland and the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
d)
the Andes Mountains
19.
According to the diagram, where can a mid-ocean ridge form?
a)
along a divergent boundary, where sea-floor spreading occurs
b)
convergent boundary, where ocean plates collide
c)
convergent boundary, where an ocean plate collides with a continental plate
d)
at a hot spot
20.
According to the diagram, where can a volcanic mountain range form? (check all that apply)
a)
along a divergent boundary, where sea-floor spreading occurs
b)
a convergent boundary, where ocean plates collide
c)
a convergent boundary, where an ocean plate collides with a continental plate
d)
a hot spot
21.
According to the diagram, where can an ocean trench form? (check all that apply)
a)
along a divergent boundary, where sea-floor spreading occurs
b)
a convergent boundary, where ocean plates collide
c)
a convergent boundary, where an ocean plate collides with a continental plate
d)
a hot spot
22.
According to the diagram, where can a volcanic island arc occur?
a)
along a divergent boundary, where sea-floor spreading occurs
b)
along a convergent boundary, where ocean plates collide
c)
along a convergent boundary, where an ocean plate collides with a continental plate
d)
along the middle of a tectonic plate, far away from any plate boundaries
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