G5 Plate Tectonics

What are the three main types of plate boundaries?

• Colliding boundaries

• Sideways boundaries

• Subduction boundaries

• Divergent boundaries, Convergent boundaries, Transform boundaries

How do earthquakes occur at plate boundaries?

• Earthquakes occur at plate boundaries due to the movement of tectonic plates.

• Earthquakes occur at plate boundaries due to ocean currents.

• Earthquakes occur at plate boundaries due to meteor impacts.

• Earthquakes occur at plate boundaries due to volcanic eruptions.

Explain the relationship between volcanic activity and plate movements.

• Plate movements cause earthquakes, not volcanic activity

• Volcanic activity is caused by weather patterns, not plate movements

• Volcanic activity has no connection to plate movements

• Volcanic activity is closely related to plate movements because most volcanoes are located at tectonic plate boundaries.

What are the different types of rock formations that can occur due to tectonic activity?

• Shield mountains

• Plateau mountains

• Oceanic mountains

• Fault-block mountains, fold mountains, volcanic mountains, rift valleys

How do geospheric interactions impact the Earth's surface?

• Geospheric interactions impact the Earth's surface through deforestation

• Geospheric interactions impact the Earth's surface through erosion, weathering, volcanic activity, and tectonic movements.

• Geospheric interactions impact the Earth's surface through ocean acidification

• Geospheric interactions impact the Earth's surface through space exploration

What type of boundary is formed when two plates move away from each other?

• Divergent boundary

• Subduction boundary

• Transform boundary

• Convergent boundary

What is the primary cause of earthquakes along transform boundaries?

• Global warming

• Volcanic eruptions

• Sliding of tectonic plates past each other

• Meteor impacts

Describe the process of subduction at convergent plate boundaries.

• Subduction is the process where one tectonic plate moves beneath another plate at a convergent boundary.

• Subduction involves the collision of two tectonic plates at a convergent boundary.

• Subduction is the process where tectonic plates move apart at a convergent boundary.

• Subduction results in the formation of new oceanic crust at a convergent boundary.

How does volcanic activity contribute to the formation of new landforms?

• Volcanic activity contributes to the formation of new landforms by causing earthquakes, erosion, and weathering.

• Volcanic activity leads to the creation of new landforms through the melting of glaciers, deposition of sediment, and tectonic plate movement.

• Volcanic activity contributes to the formation of new landforms by increasing the acidity of oceans, altering atmospheric conditions, and causing deforestation.

• Volcanic activity can contribute to the formation of new landforms through processes such as lava solidification, ash accumulation, and volcanic eruptions creating new landmasses like islands.

What is the difference between intrusive and extrusive rock formations?

• Intrusive rocks are always sedimentary, while extrusive rocks are always igneous.

• Intrusive rock formations are formed beneath the Earth's surface, while extrusive rock formations are formed on the Earth's surface.

• Intrusive rock formations are formed due to volcanic eruptions, while extrusive rock formations are formed due to tectonic plate movements.

• Intrusive rocks are formed on the Earth's surface, while extrusive rocks are formed beneath the Earth's surface.