Plate Interactions

What are the three main types of plate boundaries?

• Subduction boundaries, collision boundaries, and sliding boundaries

• Divergent boundaries, convergent boundaries, and transform boundaries

• Mountain boundaries, valley boundaries, and canyon boundaries

• Oceanic boundaries, continental boundaries, and island boundaries

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

• Divergent plate boundary

• Transform plate boundary

• Convergent plate boundary

• Subduction plate boundary

What type of plate boundary is responsible for the formation of mountains?

• Divergent plate boundary

• Subduction plate boundary

• Transform plate boundary

• Convergent plate boundary

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

• Divergent boundary

• Subduction boundary

• Transform boundary

• Convergent boundary

Which type of plate boundary is characterized by the sliding of plates past each other?

• Convergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Subduction boundary

• Divergent boundary

What type of plate boundary is associated with the formation of volcanic arcs?

• Transform plate boundary

• Divergent plate boundary

• Subduction zone

• Convergent plate boundary

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

• Subduction zone

• Transform plate boundary

• Convergent plate boundary

• Divergent plate boundary

What type of plate boundary is responsible for the formation of mid-ocean ridges?

• Subduction boundary

• Transform boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Convergent boundary

What type of plate boundary is associated with the occurrence of volcanic eruptions?

• Collision plate boundary

• Divergent and Convergent plate boundaries

• Subduction plate boundary

• Transform plate boundary

Tectonic plates:

• can move towards each other

• can move away from each other

• can slide past each other

• All of the above