Plate Tectonics Quiz

What is another word for the Earth's crust?

• Asthenosphere

• Core

• Lithosphere

• Mantle

What is the depth of the lithosphere?

• 100 km

• 500 km

• 50 km

• 200 km

What creates a circular motion in the Earth's interior?

• Convection Flow

• Magma Movement

• Tectonic Plate Movement

• Volcanic Eruption

What is the soft, weak layer under the lithosphere called?

• Asthenosphere

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Crust

Which of the following is not a tectonic plate?

• Eurasian Plate

• Indian Plate

• Pacific Plate

• Atlantic Plate

Where are divergent boundaries usually located?

• Continents

• Deserts

• Ocean Floors

• Mountains

What type of boundary is the San Andreas Fault an example of?

• Subduction Boundary

• Transform Boundary

• Divergent Boundary

• Convergent Boundary

What happens when two continental plates meet at a convergent boundary?

• Volcanic Eruption

• Earthquake

• Creation of Fold Mountains

• Formation of Trench

What process creates landforms by breaking down rocks?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Tectonism

• Volcanism

How does water erosion create landforms?

• Forms Canyons

• Creates Deserts

• Creates Fjords

• Forms Valleys