Plate Tectonics Quiz

What are the three types of plate boundaries?

• Divergent boundaries, convergent boundaries, and transform boundaries

• Subduction boundaries, collision boundaries, and sliding boundaries

• Tectonic boundaries, fault boundaries, and rift boundaries

• Oceanic boundaries, continental boundaries, and island boundaries

Who proposed the theory of continental drift?

• Isaac Newton

• Marie Curie

• Alfred Wegener

• Charles Darwin

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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 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.

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

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What causes convection currents in the mantle?

• Heat from the sun

• Movement of tectonic plates

• Heat from radioactive decay and leftover heat from Earth's formation

• Friction caused by Earth's rotation

Which type of plate boundary is associated with the formation of mountains?

• convergent

• divergent

• transform

• subduction

What evidence supports the theory of continental drift?

• The matching shapes of coastlines, the distribution of fossils across continents, and the alignment of mountain ranges.

• The alignment of mountain ranges is purely coincidental.

• The theory of continental drift is based on fabricated data.

• The movement of tectonic plates is a myth.

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What is the process of seafloor spreading?

• Erosion and deposition of sediment on the seafloor

• Contraction and movement towards mid-ocean ridges

• Formation of new continental crust on the seafloor

• New oceanic crust formation and movement away from mid-ocean ridges

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How do convection currents affect plate tectonics?

• Convection currents have no effect on plate tectonics.

• Convection currents cause the formation of new tectonic plates.

• Convection currents only affect the Earth's crust, not the tectonic plates.

• Convection currents in the mantle drive the movement of tectonic plates.

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What happens when two plates collide at a convergent boundary?

• Earthquakes occur

• New crust is formed

• The plates move apart

• Subduction occurs

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What is the relationship between plate tectonics and earthquakes?

• Plate tectonics and earthquakes are closely related as earthquakes are a result of the movement and interaction of tectonic plates.

• Plate tectonics only affect the weather, not earthquakes.

• Earthquakes are caused by volcanic activity, not plate tectonics.

• Plate tectonics and earthquakes have no relationship.

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