Plate Boundaries and Earthquakes

Plate Boundaries and Earthquakes

8th Grade

8 Qs

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Plate Boundaries and Earthquakes

Plate Boundaries and Earthquakes

Assessment

Quiz

Geography

8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Vimbai Chawatama

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the two types of plate boundaries where earthquakes occur?

convergent boundaries and transform boundaries

fault lines and tectonic zones

oceanic ridges and continental rifts

divergent boundaries and subduction zones

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of plate boundary involves the sliding of plates past each other?

convergent boundary

divergent boundary

transform boundary

subduction boundary

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the name given to the boundary where two plates slide past each other?

transform boundary

convergent boundary

divergent boundary

subduction boundary

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of plate boundary involves the collision of two plates?

subduction boundary

transform boundary

divergent boundary

convergent boundary

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the name given to the boundary where two plates collide?

transform boundary

divergent boundary

convergent boundary

subduction boundary

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of plate boundary involves the separation of two plates?

divergent

subduction

transform

convergent

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the name given to the boundary where two plates separate?

divergent boundary

subduction boundary

transform boundary

convergent boundary

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the main geological features associated with destructive plate boundaries?

Mountain ranges, hot springs, and tsunamis

Coral reefs, geysers, and landslides

Caves, geothermal vents, and hurricanes

Deep ocean trenches, volcanic arcs, and earthquakes