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WorksheetsPlate Tectonics Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is a plate boundary?
The edge of the atmosphere
The location where two tectonic plates meet
The center of the Earth
A type of mountain range
Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of plate boundaries?
Convergent
Divergent
Transform
Subductive
What is the main difference between continental crust and oceanic crust?
Continental crust is generally younger than oceanic crust
Oceanic crust is composed mostly of granite
Continental crust is thinner and more dense than oceanic crust
Continental crust is thicker and less dense than oceanic crust
What feature is formed when two continental plates converge?
Volcanoes
Volcanic Island Arcs
Mountains
Rift Valleys
Which of the following is an example of a feature formed by oceanic-oceanic plate convergence?
Andes Mountains
Aleutian Islands
Himalayan Mountains
Grand Canyon
What is a divergent boundary?
A) A location where two tectonic plates collide with each other
B) A location where two tectonic plates divide or separate from each other
C) A location where two tectonic plates slide past each other
D) A location where two tectonic plates remain stationary
What feature is formed when a divergent boundary occurs between oceanic crusts?
A) Rift Valley
B) Earthquakes
C) Mid-Ocean Ridge
D) Mountains
What is formed at a transform boundary?
A) Volcanoes
B) Mid-Ocean Ridge
C) Rift Valley
D) Earthquakes
Seafloor spreading occurs at which type of boundary?
A) Convergent boundary
B) Divergent boundary
C) Transform boundary
D) Static boundary
Which of the following is younger according to the seafloor spreading theory?
A) Crust located closer to the divergent boundary
B) Crust located further away from the divergent boundary
C) Crust located at the transform boundary
D) Crust located at the convergent boundary
