Plate Tectonics Quiz

Which plate boundary creates volcanic islands?

• Continental Convergent

• Oceanic Convergent

• Transform

• Continental Divergent

• Oceanic Divergent

Which plate boundary creates a mid-ocean ridge?

• Continental Convergent

• Oceanic Convergent

• Transform

• Continental Divergent

• Oceanic Divergent

Which plate boundary creates mountains?

• Continental Convergent

• Oceanic Convergent

• Transform

• Continental Divergent

• Oceanic Divergent

Which plate boundary causes frequent & intense earthquakes?

• Continental Convergent

• Oceanic Convergent

• Transform

• Continental Divergent

• Oceanic Divergent

Which plate boundary creates a trench?

• Continental Convergent

• Oceanic Convergent

• Transform

• Continental Divergent

• Oceanic Divergent

When two plates converge, which plate subducts?

• The more dense plate

• The less dense plate

• The thicker plate

• The thinner plate

• None of the above

Converge means to:________.

• Rub laterally

• Move apart

• Come together

• Move under

• Rise above

When plates _______ it can trigger melting and create new ocean floor

• Converge

• Transform

• Diverge

• Rise

Plate tectonics is responsible for:

• Volcanoes

• Earthquakes

• Tornadoes

• A and B

• All of the above

The deepest spot in the ocean is:

• in the mid-ocean ridge

• at a divergent boundary

• in an underwater volcano

• at the base of a seamount

• in an oceanic trench