Plate Tectonics Quiz

What are the three types of plate boundaries?

• convergent boundaries, divergent boundaries, and convergent boundaries

• divergent boundaries, transform boundaries, and convergent boundaries

• transform boundaries, divergent boundaries, and transform boundaries

• convergent boundaries, divergent boundaries, and transform boundaries

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Who proposed the theory of continental drift?

• Charles Darwin

• Alfred Wegener

• Isaac Newton

• Marie Curie

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What is seafloor spreading?

• The process of forming new landmasses through volcanic activity and its movement towards the mid-ocean ridge.

• The process of forming new oceanic crust through volcanic activity and its movement away from the mid-ocean ridge.

• The process of forming new oceanic crust through tectonic activity and its movement towards the mid-ocean ridge.

• The process of forming new oceanic crust through volcanic activity and its movement towards the continental shelf.

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What causes convection currents in the mantle?

• Chemical reactions in the mantle

• Heat generated from the core of the Earth

• Friction between tectonic plates

• Gravity pulling on the mantle

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Which major tectonic boundary is known for its volcanic activity?

• Convergent boundary

• Subduction zone

• Divergent boundary

• Transform boundary

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What happens at a convergent plate boundary?

• Two tectonic plates move apart and create a gap.

• Two tectonic plates sink beneath one another.

• Two tectonic plates collide and are forced together.

• Two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally.

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What evidence supports the theory of continental drift?

• Matching shapes of coastlines, distribution of artifacts, and alignment of mountain ranges and geological formations.

• Similar weather patterns, distribution of fossils, and alignment of mountain ranges and geological formations.

• Matching shapes of coastlines, distribution of fossils, and alignment of mountain ranges and geological formations.

• Matching colors of coastlines, distribution of fossils, and alignment of mountain ranges and geological formations.

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How does seafloor spreading contribute to plate tectonics?

• Seafloor spreading contributes to plate tectonics by creating new oceanic crust that moves away from the mid-ocean ridge and carries the tectonic plates along with it.

• Seafloor spreading causes the plates to collide with each other

• Seafloor spreading has no effect on plate tectonics

• Seafloor spreading only affects the continental plates

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What is the driving force behind plate tectonics?

• Gravitational pull from the moon

• Friction between tectonic plates

• Volcanic eruptions

• Convection currents in the asthenosphere

Which tectonic boundary is associated with the formation of mountains?

• transform boundary

• divergent boundary

• subduction boundary

• convergent boundary