Plate Boundaries Quiz

What are the different types of plate boundaries?

• Tectonic boundaries, fault boundaries, and rift boundaries.

• Subduction boundaries, collision boundaries, and sliding boundaries.

• Divergent boundaries, convergent boundaries, and transform boundaries.

• Oceanic boundaries, continental boundaries, and island boundaries.

Which type of plate boundary occurs when two plates collide?

• divergent

• convergent

• subduction

• transform

What happens at a divergent boundary?

• Two tectonic plates move away from each other.

• Two tectonic plates collide with each other.

• Two tectonic plates slide past each other.

• Two tectonic plates sink beneath each other.

Which type of plate boundary occurs when two plates slide past each other horizontally?

• divergent plate boundary

• subduction plate boundary

• transform plate boundary

• convergent plate boundary

What is a subduction zone?

• A subduction zone is a region where two tectonic plates collide and create a mountain range.

• A subduction zone is a region where tectonic plates move away from each other, creating a rift valley.

• A subduction zone is a region where tectonic plates slide past each other, causing earthquakes.

• A subduction zone is a region where one tectonic plate is forced underneath another plate into the Earth's mantle.

Which type of plate boundary involves the sinking of one plate beneath another?

• convergent boundary

• subduction boundary

• transform boundary

• divergent boundary

What are the three main types of convergent boundaries?

• Oceanic-Oceanic Divergence, Continental-Continental Divergence, Continental-Oceanic Divergence

• Oceanic-Oceanic Convergence, Continental-Continental Divergence, Continental-Oceanic Divergence

• Oceanic-Oceanic Convergence, Continental-Continental Convergence, Continental-Oceanic Convergence

• Oceanic-Continental Convergence, Oceanic-Oceanic Convergence, Continental-Continental Convergence

What landforms are commonly formed at divergent boundaries?

• rift valleys, mid-ocean ridges, and volcanic activity

• glaciers, lakes, and waterfalls

• deserts, canyons, and plateaus

• mountain ranges, trenches, and earthquakes

What is the process called when two plates collide and the denser plate sinks into the mantle?

• subduction

• uplift

• convergence

• collision

What are some examples of transform boundaries?

• Mid-Atlantic Ridge, East Pacific Rise, Juan de Fuca Ridge

• Himalayan Frontal Thrust, Main Central Thrust, Main Boundary Thrust

• Andes Mountains, Rocky Mountains, Himalayas

• San Andreas Fault, Alpine Fault, North Anatolian Fault