WorksheetsU2. Tectonics - Progress Check #1
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which statement best describes a tectonic plate?
A layer of molten rock found under the oceans
A large slab of solid rock that makes up Earth’s crust and upper mantle
A block of land that floats on the ocean’s surface
A dense, heavy layer under the Earth’s crust
What is the main difference between oceanic and continental plates?
Oceanic plates are thicker than continental plates
Continental plates are denser than oceanic plates
Oceanic plates are denser and thinner than continental plates
Continental plates are only found in the oceans
Because the oceanic plate is denser than a continental plate, what happens when the two plates collide?
The continental plate slides beneath the oceanic plate, forming deep-sea trenches.
The oceanic plate is forced under the continental plate, leading to volcanoes
The plates move past each other with little effect
Both plates are pushed upward to form a mountain range
What happens at a divergent plate boundary?
Plates slide past each other
Plates move toward each other
Plates move away from each other
What happens at a convergent plate boundary?
Plates slide past each other
Plates move toward each other
Plates move away from each other
What happens at a transform plate boundary?
Plates slide past each other
Plates move toward each other
Plates move away from each other
Which of these is an example of a feature formed at a convergent boundary?
Mid-ocean ridge
Rift valley
Volcano or mountain range
Earthquake zone
What usually occurs at a transform boundary?
Mid-ocean ridge
Rift valley
Volcano or mountain range
Earthquake zone
What would most likely form at a continent - continent convergent boundary?
Volcanoes
Mountain ranges
Mid-ocean ridge
Rift valley
Bonus: What type of boundary is the Himalayas (喜马拉雅山)?
Think about what you know about boundaries!
Transform
Divergent
Convergent (ocean-continent)
Convergent (continent-continent)
