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WorksheetsLandforms and Plate Tectonics
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 24mins
What type of stress in normally associated with convergent boundaries?
faulting
tension
shear stress
compression
At a divergent boundary, ____________ stress is the most likely to occur.
faulting
tension
shear stress
compression
Which of the following helps to explain why tectonic plates move?
Plates move because of the gravitational force of the moon pulling on Earth's surface.
Plates moves because the asthenosphere is slowly moving.
Plates move because landforms cause them to move in different directions.
Plates move because they are slowly expanding and growing larger.
A tectonic plate is defined as
large, slow moving pieces of Earth's lithosphere.
large, slow moving pieces of Earth's asthenosphere.
large, slow moving pieces of Earth's mesosphere.
large, slow moving pieces of Earth's outer core.
Why do folded mountain belts sometimes form at convergent plate boundaries?
because rock is compressed and forced upward.
because convergent plate boundaries occur above hot spots.
because the rock is stretched apart and breaks, which allows magma to rise to Earth's surface.
because subducted oceanic lithosphere melts and rises as magma to Earth's surface.
What can cause a chain of volcanic islands to form far from plate boundaries?
rifting
folding
hot spots
subduction
This diagram shows a subduction zone. What type of plate boundary is shown in the image, and what type of landform is likely to occur here?
divergent boundary; a trench
convergent boundary; continental volcanic arc
divergent boundary; island volcanic arc
convergent boundary; folded mountains
The diagram shows rock that is being deformed by one type of stress. What type of stress is shown in the diagram?
faulting
tension
shear stress
compression
The diagram shows a type of mountain range that can form at divergent plate boundaries. What type of mountains are shown in the diagram?
island volcanic arc mountains
folded mountains
fault-block mountains
continental volcanic arc mountains
A geologist is studying an area after an earthquake. She notices that two streams have changed course. What would most likely explain the movement of the streams?
The stream runs across a fault in a rift zone where two plates are diverging.
The stream runs across a hot spot far from any tectonic plate.
The stream runs across a transform fault that was offset by the earthquake.
The stream runs across a subduction zone where two plates are converging.
On which type of plate would you find thinner, denser rock?
oceanic plate
continental plate
lithosphere plate
rocks on all plates have the same thickness and density.
___________ is caused by stress and is the bending, tilting, and breaking or rock.
deformation
faulting
abnormality
tension cracks
A __________________ forms when two tectonic plates move away from each other.
divergent boundary
transform boundary
convergent boundary
This diagram shows how a volcanic island arc forms. Which types of tectonic plates are found at an island arc? AND name the type of plate boundary shown.
oceanic plate and oceanic plate; convergent boundary
oceanic plate and oceanic plate; divergent boundary
oceanic plate and continental plate; convergent boundary
oceanic plate and continental plate; divergent boundary
Which land features is associated with a convergent boundary?
Folded mountains, volcanoes, and deep ocean trenches
Fault-block mountains, rift valleys, rift zones and flat-topped plateaus
earthquakes, and mountain ranges
Which land features are associated with divergent boundaries?
Fault-block mountains, rift valleys, rift zones and flat-topped plateaus
Folded mountains, volcanoes, and ocean trenches
earthquakes and mountain ranges
What event is associated with the activity at a transform boundary when there is a sudden release of energy?
volcano
earthquake
mountain ranges
What type of stress is normally associated with transform boundaries?
tension
shear stress
compression
vertical stress
The _____________ is the outermost physical layer of the Earth and is made up of all of the crust and the top part of the mantle. It is rigid and solid.
lithosphere
asthenosphere
mesophere
atmosphere
The ______________ is the physical layer below the lithosphere. It is a solid physical layer but it is weak and flows very smoothly.
lithosphere
asthenosphere
mesosphere
atmosphere
How many major pieces (plates) is the lithosphere broken into?
10
15
7
25
__________ is a stress that squeezes or shortens materials.
compression
tension
shear stress
_____________ is a stress that lengthens a material or pulls a material apart.
compression
tension
shear stress
_______________ is a stress that causes material to twist or become distorted.
compression
tension
shear stress
