Plate Tectonics Quiz

What are the three types of plate boundaries?

• oceanic boundaries, continental boundaries, and fault boundaries

• convergent boundaries, divergent boundaries, and transform boundaries

• subduction boundaries, spreading boundaries, and sliding boundaries

• collision boundaries, rift boundaries, and shear boundaries

Who proposed the theory of continental drift?

• Charles Darwin

• Isaac Newton

• Marie Curie

• Alfred Wegener

What is the main cause of earthquakes in plate tectonics?

• Volcanic eruptions

• Weather patterns

• Human activities

• Movement and interaction of tectonic plates

Which type of plate boundary is responsible for the formation of mountains?

• divergent plate boundary

• convergent plate boundary

• transform plate boundary

• subduction plate boundary

What is the process called when two plates collide and one is forced beneath the other?

• subduction

• compression

• collision

• convergence

What is the name of the supercontinent that existed millions of years ago?

• Pangaea

• Atlantis

• Gondwana

• Laurasia

What is the term for the process of molten rock rising to the Earth's surface?

• volcanic eruption

• lava flow

• tectonic shift

• earthquake

Which type of plate boundary is responsible for the formation of volcanic islands?

• convergent plate boundary

• divergent plate boundary

• transform plate boundary

• subduction zone

What is the name of the boundary where two plates slide past each other horizontally?

• divergent boundary

• convergent boundary

• subduction boundary

• transform boundary

What is the term for the large sections of the Earth's crust that move?

• tectonic plates

• earthquakes

• continental drift

• fault lines