Plate Tectonics Quiz

Who discovered the theory of plate tectonics?

• Inge Lehmann
• Alfred Wegner
• Henry Hess
• Marie Curie

What type of plate boundary does this image show?

• Divergent Boundary
• Transform Boundary
• Convergent Boundary

What type of plate boundary does this image show?

• Divergent Boundary
• Transform Boundary
• Convergent Boundary

What type of plate boundary does this image show?

• Divergent Boundary
• Transform Boundary
• Convergent Boundary

T/: The theory of plate tectonics states that there are several different layers of the earth, including the crust, mantle, outer core, and inner core

• True
• False

What is happens when a continental crust collides with an oceanic crust?

• Subduction
• Continental drift
• Seafloor Spreading

Which type of plate boundary results in the formation of deep sea trenches, mountains, and volcanic islands?

• Convergent
• Divergent
• Transform

Which type of plate boundary results in the formation of rift valleys and mid-ocean ridges?

• Convergent
• Divergent
• Transform

Which type of plate boundary results in massive earthquakes?

• Convergent
• Divergent
• Transform

What is the formation of new oceanic crust called?

• Subduction
• Continental drift
• Seafloor Spreading