Plate Tectonics Quiz

What is the theory that explains the movement of the Earth's lithosphere?

• Plate Tectonics

• Continental Drift

• Asthenosphere Movement

• Geological Activity

What type of plate boundary occurs when plates move apart?

• Divergent Boundaries

• Subduction Zones

• Transform Boundaries

• Convergent Boundaries

Which of the following is an example of a convergent boundary?

• East African Rift

• Himalayas

• San Andreas Fault

• Mid-Atlantic Ridge

What geological feature is commonly formed at divergent boundaries?

• Mountains

• Oceanic Trenches

• Mid-Ocean Ridges

• Volcanoes

What process involves one plate being forced beneath another?

• Sea-Floor Spreading

• Continental Drift

• Subduction

• Ridge Push

Which of the following is a result of transform boundaries?

• Volcanic Eruptions

• Rift Valleys

• Earthquakes

• Mountain Formation

What is the semi-fluid layer beneath the lithosphere called?

• Asthenosphere

• Mantle

• Crust

• Core

Which natural disaster is often associated with plate boundaries?

• Floods

• Tsunamis

• Landslides

• Earthquakes

What is the process called where new crust forms at divergent boundaries?

• Subduction

• Continental Drift

• Sea-Floor Spreading

• Plate Movement

Which plate interacts with the North American and South American plates?

• Pacific Plate

• Caribbean Plate

• Eurasian Plate

• African Plate