Exploring Plate Tectonics

What type of plate boundary occurs when two plates move apart? A) Convergent B) Divergent C) Transform D) Subduction

• D) Subduction

• B) Divergent

• A) Transform

• C) Convergent

Which type of plate boundary is characterized by plates sliding past each other? A) Divergent B) Convergent C) Transform D) Oceanic

• C) Transform

• A) Subduction

• D) Transforming

• B) Continental

What is the primary mechanism that drives plate tectonics? A) Solar energy B) Mantle convection C) Wind patterns D) Ocean currents

• A) Geothermal activity

• C) Tidal forces

• B) Mantle convection

• D) Magnetic field changes

Which of the following is NOT a type of plate boundary? A) Divergent B) Convergent C) Lateral D) Transform

• Oblique

• Radial

• Vertical

• C) Lateral

What is the effect of a convergent boundary? A) Earthquakes B) Volcanic activity C) Mountain building D) All of the above

• Ocean trench creation

• D) All of the above

• Tsunami formation

• Erosion of land

Which of the following is a result of plate tectonics? A) Tsunamis B) Earthquakes C) Mountain ranges D) All of the above

• Volcanic eruptions

• Meteor showers

• Tidal waves

• D) All of the above

What theory explains the movement of continents over geological time? A) Plate Tectonics B) Continental Drift C) Sea-Floor Spreading D) Subduction

• Oceanic Drift Model

• A) Plate Tectonics

• Continental Expansion Theory

• Tectonic Plates Theory

Who proposed the Continental Drift Theory? A) Alfred Wegener B) Isaac Newton C) Charles Darwin D) Marie Curie

• Nikola Tesla

• A) Alfred Wegener

• Galileo Galilei

• Stephen Hawking

What evidence supports the Continental Drift Theory? A) Fossil distribution B) Climate change C) Ocean currents D) All of the above

• D) All of the above

• Volcanic activity

• Plate tectonics

• Magnetic field changes

Which layer of the Earth is primarily involved in plate tectonics? A) Crust B) Mantle C) Outer core D) Inner core

• E) Lithosphere

• F) Asthenosphere

• A) Crust

• G) Mesosphere