Quiz on Plate Tectonics and Their Hazards

What is the lithosphere divided into?

• Volcanic islands

• Oceanic ridges

• Tectonic plates

• Continental masses

What type of boundary is characterized by plates moving towards each other?

• Constructive boundaries

• Destructive boundaries

• Conservative boundaries

• Divergent boundaries

What occurs at constructive plate boundaries?

• Subduction of plates

• Formation of mountain ranges

• Creation of new crust

• Intense earthquakes

Which type of convergence involves an oceanic plate subducting under a continental plate?

• Transform Convergence

• Continental-Continental Convergence

• Oceanic-Continental Convergence

• Divergent Convergence

What is a significant hazard at oceanic-continental boundaries?

• Formation of large mountain ranges

• Frequent volcanic eruptions

• No volcanic activity

• Magma rising from the mantle

What is a characteristic of conservative plate boundaries?

• Formation of volcanic mountains

• Plates slide past each other

• Subduction of plates

• Creation of new crust

Which case study is an example of a constructive boundary?

• The Himalayas

• Iceland

• Mount Everest

• San Andreas Fault

What is a major impact of earthquakes?

• Release of gases

• Creation of mountain ranges

• Ground shaking and surface rupture

• Formation of new crust

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

• Divergent boundary

• Conservative boundary

• Constructive boundary

• Destructive boundary

What is a common hazard at continental-continental boundaries?

• Subduction of oceanic plates

• Frequent volcanic activity

• Formation of large mountain ranges

• Volcanic eruptions