Tectonic Plates

What are tectonic plates?

• Large sheets of paper used in geography class

• Gigantic pieces of chocolate cake found beneath the Earth's surface

• Massive puzzle pieces that make up the Earth's outer shell

• Ancient manuscripts containing geological secrets

At what type of plate boundary do tectonic plates move apart from each other?

• Convergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Conservative boundary

Which of the following is NOT a result of plate tectonics?

• Volcanic eruptions

• Formation of mountain ranges

• Decline in global temperature

• Earthquakes

Which layer of the Earth contains the tectonic plates?

• Mantle

• Crust

• Outer core

• Inner core

Which type of plate boundary is associated with earthquakes and volcanic activity?

• Divergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Convergent boundary

• Inactive boundary

The San Andreas Fault in California is an example of which type of plate boundary?

• Divergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Convergent boundary

• Subduction boundary

What is the name of the phenomenon where an oceanic plate sinks beneath a continental plate?

• Subduction

• Erosion

• Plate divergence

• Seafloor spreading