Tectonic Plate Boundaries Review

Mountains are created when....

• Two continental plates collide

• Two oceanic plates pull apart

• An Oceanic plate subducts under a Continental Plate

• Two continental plates pull apart

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What type of plate boundary is shown in the picture?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

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When one tectonic plate sinks under another, this is called...

• Convegent

• Divergent

• Subduction

• Transform

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Plates slide past one another at ____ boundaries.

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

What landform would you most likely find at a divergent boundary between two pieces of continental crust?

• Mid-Ocean Ridge

• Rift Valley

• Mountain

• Volcano

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Which type of plate boundary occurs where plates are sliding past each other?

• Transform Boundary

• Convergent Boundary

• Subduction Boundary

• Divergent Boundary

Answer explanation

A transform boundary occurs where tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally. This movement can cause earthquakes, making it distinct from convergent, subduction, and divergent boundaries.

Which type of plate boundary results in plates spreading apart?

• Subduction Boundary

• Transform Boundary

• Divergent Boundary

• Convergent Boundary

Answer explanation

A divergent boundary occurs when tectonic plates move apart, allowing magma to rise and create new crust. This process is responsible for the formation of mid-ocean ridges and is the correct answer to the question.

What is formed when two oceanic plates diverge?

• Trench

• Island Chain

• Mountain Range

• New Oceanic Crust

Answer explanation

When two oceanic plates diverge, magma rises to fill the gap, creating new oceanic crust. This process occurs at mid-ocean ridges, leading to the formation of new seafloor.

When two continental plates collide, (a)   occurs.

• mountain range formation

• rift valley formation

• trench formation

Answer explanation

When two continental plates collide, they push against each other, causing the Earth's crust to buckle and fold, leading to the formation of mountain ranges. This process is known as orogeny.

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What feature is most likely to form at a convergent boundary between two oceanic plates?

• Rift Valley

• Volcanic Island Arc

• Mountain Range

• Transform Fault

Answer explanation

At a convergent boundary between two oceanic plates, one plate subducts beneath the other, leading to the formation of a volcanic island arc. This occurs due to the melting of the subducted plate, resulting in volcanic activity.