Plate Tectonics

Tectonic plates move due to

• compressional current

• conventional current

• convectional current

• constructive current

Tectonic plates move away from each other at ___________

Where tectonic plates pull away from each other, which of the following geologic features is most likely to result?

• Ridge

• Mountain

• Beach

Which of the following geologic events would most likely occur where two continental plates converge?

• tsunami

• earthquake

• mountain formation

What type of geologic event is most likely to occur where two oceanic plates converge?

• tsunami

• earthquake

• mountain formation

When tectonic plates slide past each other, which of the following geologic features is most likely to result?

• Fault

• Volcano

• Canyon

What causes the formation of a volcanic island arc?

• Subduction of oceanic plate under continental plate

• Collision of two continental plates

• Spreading of tectonic plates

What landforms are formed due to the movement of tectonic plates?

• Mountains

• Canyons

• Islands

• Valleys

What are the three main types of tectonic plate boundaries?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

• None of the above

How does tectonic plate movement impact the formation and shifting of landforms?