Plate Boundaries: Processes and Landforms

What type of plate boundary is characterized by tectonic plates sliding past each other?

• Transform boundary
• Convergent boundary
• Subduction zone
• Divergent boundary

At which type of plate boundary do tectonic plates move away from each other?

• Divergent boundary
• Convergent boundary
• Fault line
• Transform boundary

What is formed at a convergent boundary where one tectonic plate is forced beneath another?

• Subduction zone
• Transform fault
• Plateau
• Mid-ocean ridge

What is the primary geological feature created at a divergent boundary in an ocean?

• Mid-ocean ridge
• Mountain range
• Island arc
• Trench

Which type of boundary is most commonly associated with volcanic arcs and mountain building?

• Convergent boundary
• Divergent boundary
• Oceanic ridge
• Transform boundary

Which type of plate boundary is responsible for the creation of new oceanic crust?

• Divergent boundary
• Transform boundary
• Subduction zone
• Convergent boundary

What geological phenomenon is often generated by the movement of tectonic plates at transform boundaries?

• Earthquakes
• Oceans
• Mountain ranges
• Volcanoes

Which feature is typically formed at a tectonic plate boundary where two plates collide?

• Mountain range
• Delta
• Desert
• Valley

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

• Convergent boundary
• Plate margin
• Transform boundary
• Divergent boundary

What is the common result of interactions at transform plate boundaries?

• Shear stress and earthquakes
• Mountain formation
• Ocean trench creation
• Volcanic eruptions