WorksheetsTectonic Plates
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 17mins
What is a tectonic plate?
A region deep within Earth
A continuous layer of rock that completely covers Earth
A large slab of Earth's lithosphere
A large slab of Earth's mantle
Tectonic plates:
can move towards each other
can move away from each other
can slide past each other
All of the above
Draw a mountain :D
What happens at a convergent boundary?
Two plates move towards each other
Two plates move away from each other
Two plates slide past each other
Where do ocean ridges most often form?
At a divergent boundary
At a convergent boundary
At a transform boundary
What landform can form at a convergent boundary?
Mountain Range
Volcano
Deep ocean trench
All of the above
Draw an earthquake >:D
What happens at a divergent boundary?
Tectonic plates move towards each other colliding
Tectonic plates move away from each othera (separate)
What type of boundary is associated with the creation of new oceanic crust?
Convergent boundary
Divergent boundary
Transform boundary
Which type of plate boundary is most likely to cause earthquakes?
Convergent boundary
Divergent boundary
Transform boundary
What geological feature is commonly found at a transform boundary?
Volcano
Earthquake fault line
Mid-ocean ridge
An earthquake starts because...
Two tectonic plates move towards each other and collide
Two tectonic plates move away from each other (separate)
Two tectonic plates slide past each other, creating friction
What is lithosphere
Earth's crust
Upper mantle of Earth
Layer where tectonic plates are
All of the above
Draw a volcano :)
