Tectonic Plate Movements and Features

What geological process is responsible for the creation of mid-ocean ridges?

• Seafloor spreading

• Subduction

• Mantle plumes

• Continental drift

Which type of rock primarily forms the new oceanic crust during seafloor spreading?

• Basalt

• Granite

• Sandstone

• Limestone

What is the typical range of seafloor spreading rates mentioned in the passage?

• 0.1 cm to 17 cm per year

• 1 cm to 10 cm per year

• 5 cm to 20 cm per year

• 0.5 cm to 15 cm per year

What geological feature is formed at convergent plate boundaries due to subduction?

• Deep oceanic trenches

• Mid-ocean ridges

• Transform faults

• Hotspots

What drives the movement of tectonic plates, including seafloor spreading and subduction?

• Convection currents in the mantle

• Earth's magnetic field

• Solar radiation

• Gravitational pull of the moon

Match the following

• subduction zone

• oceanic-continental boundary

• mountain formation

• converging boundary

• volcanic activity

• continental-continental boundary

• slip fault

• diverging boundary

• rift valley

• transform boundary