Plate tectonics for Kids

How much does the Earth's surface move per year?

• 1-6 feet

• 1-6 miles

• 1-6 inches

• 10-20 inches

What does the Ancient Greek word "Tectonics" mean?

• Pertaining to movement

• Pertaining to building

• Pertaining to destruction

• Pertaining to layers

What causes tectonic plates to move?

• The Earth's rotation

• The molten rock in the asthenosphere

• The Earth's magnetic field

• Gravitational pull from the moon

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Which of the following is NOT a type of tectonic plate boundary?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Subduction

• Transform

Which of these geographical features is formed by a convergent plate boundary?

• Rift Valley

• Mid-Atlantic Ridge

• Mariana Trench

• Galapagos Rise