Plate Boundaries Quiz

What is another name for a convergent plate boundary?

• Destructive plate boundary

• Constructive plate boundary

• Conservative plate boundary

• Collision boundary

What happens when an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate?

• The oceanic plate sinks beneath the continental plate

• The continental plate sinks beneath the oceanic plate

• Both plates sink into the mantle

• The plates slide past each other

What is formed when an oceanic plate is forced beneath a continental plate?

• Ocean trench

• Fold mountains

• Rift valley

• Shield volcano

What causes the volcanic eruptions at a convergent plate boundary?

• Magma escaping through weaknesses in the rock

• Friction between the plates

• Pressure from the mantle

• Earthquakes

What landforms are created at a divergent plate boundary?

• Ocean ridges and rift valleys

• Fold mountains and shield volcanoes

• Ocean trenches and composite volcanoes

• Collision boundaries and subduction zones

What happens at a conservative plate boundary?

• The plates slide past each other

• The plates move towards each other

• The plates move apart from each other

• The plates sink into the mantle

What causes earthquakes at a conservative plate boundary?

• Friction between the plates

• Magma escaping through weaknesses in the rock

• Pressure from the mantle

• Collisions between the plates

What landforms are NOT found at a conservative plate boundary?

• Volcanoes

• Fold mountains

• Ocean trenches

• Rift valleys