Plate Tectonics and Types of Plate Boundaries

What are the three main types of plate boundaries?

• North, South, East

• Hot, Cold, Warm

• Up, Down, Sideways

• Divergent, Convergent, Transform

At which type of plate boundary do plates move away from each other?

• Transform boundary

• Subduction boundary

• Convergent boundary

• Divergent boundary

What type of boundary is responsible for the formation of mountain ranges?

• Convergent boundary

• Subduction boundary

• Transform boundary

• Divergent boundary

Where are most transform boundaries found?

• Sahara Desert

• Mid-ocean ridges

• Mount Everest

• Amazon Rainforest

What type of boundary is associated with the occurrence of earthquakes?

• Divergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Convergent boundary

• Volcanic boundary

What type of boundary is responsible for the formation of deep ocean trenches?

• Transform boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Subduction boundary

• Convergent boundary

What is the process called when two continental plates collide and form a new mountain range?

• Volcanic eruption

• Plate separation

• Continental collision

• Oceanic collision

What type of boundary is associated with the formation of volcanic islands?

• Divergent boundary

• Convergent boundary

• Subduction boundary

• Transform boundary

What are the two types of crust involved in a transform boundary?

• Inner and outer crust

• Volcanic and sedimentary crust

• Mantle and core crust

• Oceanic and continental crust