Understanding Plate Tectonics

What was the name of the supercontinent that existed millions of years ago?

• Laurasia

• Gondwana

• Pangea

• Atlantis

What drives the movement of tectonic plates according to the theory of plate tectonics?

• Ocean currents

• Wind patterns

• Convection currents in the mantle

• Magnetic fields

What happens to magma as it rises to the Earth's crust?

• It causes earthquakes

• It solidifies immediately

• It cools and sinks back down

• It evaporates

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

• Convergent boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Static boundary

Which type of plate boundary is considered destructive?

• Divergent boundary

• Convergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Neutral boundary