Plate Tectonics Quiz

What type of plate boundary is characterized by two tectonic plates sliding past each other along a fault?

• Convergent plate boundary

• Transform plate boundary

• Divergent plate boundary

• Continental rift zone

Which type of volcano is typically found at a convergent plate boundary?

• Shield volcano

• Strato-volcano

• Spreading ridge

• Rift valley

What geological feature is commonly associated with a divergent plate boundary?

• Trench

• Island arc

• Shield volcano

• Subducting plate

What is formed when an oceanic plate is forced beneath another plate at a convergent plate boundary?

• Hot spot

• Oceanic crust

• Subducting plate

• Continental rift zone

Where would you typically find a continental rift zone?

• At a transform plate boundary

• At a convergent plate boundary

• At a divergent plate boundary within a continent

• In the middle of a tectonic plate

What is one of the objectives of this lesson regarding plate tectonics?

• Describe the weather patterns associated with plate boundaries

• Explain the processes and tectonic events that occur at different plate boundaries

• Discuss the economic impact of plate tectonics

• List all the countries located on plate boundaries

What are students expected to do with different types of plate boundaries according to the lesson objectives?

• Memorize the names of all plate boundaries

• Compare different types of plate boundaries

• Calculate the speed of tectonic plate movement

• Paint a picture of plate boundaries

What skill related to scientific diagrams is emphasized in the lesson objectives?

• Analyze the chemical composition of tectonic plates

• Draw an annotated scientific diagram

• Write a detailed essay on plate tectonics

• Perform a hands-on experiment with plate models

What are the two types of crust mentioned in the glossary?

• Upper and lower crust

• Continental and oceanic crust

• Solid and liquid crust

• Inner and outer crust

Which part of the Earth is described as the "viscous layer" under the crust?

• Lithosphere

• Outer core

• Mantle

• Inner core