Which type of plate boundary is characterized by plates sliding past each other? A) Divergent B) Convergent C) Transform D) Oceanic

What is the primary mechanism that drives plate tectonics? A) Solar energy B) Mantle convection C) Wind patterns D) Ocean currents

Which of the following is NOT a type of plate boundary? A) Divergent B) Convergent C) Lateral D) Transform

What is the effect of a convergent boundary? A) Earthquakes B) Volcanic activity C) Mountain building D) All of the above

Which of the following is a result of plate tectonics? A) Tsunamis B) Earthquakes C) Mountain ranges D) All of the above

What theory explains the movement of continents over geological time? A) Plate Tectonics B) Continental Drift C) Sea-Floor Spreading D) Subduction

Who proposed the Continental Drift Theory? A) Alfred Wegener B) Isaac Newton C) Charles Darwin D) Marie Curie

What evidence supports the Continental Drift Theory? A) Fossil distribution B) Climate change C) Ocean currents D) All of the above

Which layer of the Earth is primarily involved in plate tectonics? A) Crust B) Mantle C) Outer core D) Inner core

What happens at a subduction zone? A) Plates pull apart B) Plates collide and one is forced under the other C) Plates slide past each other D) Plates remain stationary

Which of the following is a feature formed at a divergent boundary? A) Mountain range B) Rift valley C) Trench D) Island arc

What is the main cause of earthquakes? A) Volcanic eruptions B) Plate movement C) Weather changes D) Human activity

Which type of plate boundary is associated with the formation of new oceanic crust? A) Convergent B) Divergent C) Transform D) Subduction

What is the term for the process where an oceanic plate sinks beneath a continental plate? A) Divergence B) Subduction C) Convergence D) Transformation

Which of the following best describes the movement of tectonic plates? A) Random B) Slow and constant C) Fast and erratic D) Non-existent