Plate Tectonics Quiz

What do we call the rigid outer layer of the Earth that includes the crust and the upper mantle?

• Asthenosphere

• Core

• Lithosphere

• Biosphere

Which type of plate boundary involves two tectonic plates moving away from each other?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

• Lateral

Mountains and volcanoes are commonly formed at which type of plate boundary?

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Transform

• Neutral

Earthquakes are commonly associated with which type of plate boundary?

• Convergent

• Passive

• Transform

• Subduction

The slow movement of tectonic plates is driven primarily by:

• Gravity

• Solar energy

• Internal heat from the Earth

• Wind erosion

When an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate, what usually forms?

• Rift valley

• Mid-ocean ridge

• Trench and volcanic arc

• Fault line

Which landform is likely to form at a divergent plate boundary between two oceanic plates?

• Oceanic trench

• Mid-ocean ridge

• Mountain range

• Earthquake fault

This type of convergence produces tall mountain ranges.
Clue: ___________ - Continental

Another name for Divergent Plate Boundary

This boundary occurs when two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally.