Plate Boundaries Quiz

What type of plate boundary occurs when two plates move away from each other?

• Divergent Plate Boundary

• Destructive Plate Boundary

• Transform Plate Boundary

• Convergent Plate Boundary

Which feature is formed at a divergent plate boundary?

• Trenches

• Mid-Atlantic Ridge

• Subduction Zones

• Fold Mountains

What is the rate at which the Atlantic Ocean is growing at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?

• 1.5 cm per year

• 2.5 cm per year

• 4.5 cm per year

• 3.5 cm per year

Which of the following is NOT a feature formed at divergent plate boundaries?

• Volcanic Islands

• Earthquakes

• Submarine Volcanoes

• Fold Mountains

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

• Convergent Plate Boundary

• Passive Plate Boundary

• Divergent Plate Boundary

• Transform Plate Boundary

Which volcanic island is located at a divergent plate boundary?

• Iceland

• Hawaii

• Montserrat

• Grenada

What is formed when an oceanic plate converges with a continental plate?

• Subduction Zones

• Faults

• Plateaus

• Rift Valleys

Which mountain range was formed by the collision of two continental plates?

• Rocky Mountains

• Appalachian Mountains

• Himalayas

• Andes Mountains

What type of activity is associated with transform plate boundaries?

• Sea-floor Spreading

• Mountain Building

• Earthquake Activity

• Volcanic Activity

Which of the following is a feature of convergent plate boundaries?

• Volcanic Islands

• Faults

• Rift Valleys

• Submarine Volcanoes