Plate Tectonics
1. What are tectonic plates?
A. Layers of the atmosphere
B. Large pieces of Earth’s lithosphere that move slowly
C. Liquid rock inside Earth’s core
D. Clouds of ash from volcanoes
B. Large pieces of Earth’s lithosphere that move slowly
2. Which type of plate boundary occurs when two plates move away from each other?
A. Convergent
B. Transform
C. Divergent
D. Subduction
C. Divergent
3. What geological event is most commonly caused by the movement of tectonic plates?
A. Hurricanes
B. Earthquakes
C. Tornadoes
D. Floods
B. Earthquakes
4. Which boundary is most likely to create volcanoes?
A. Transform boundary
B. Convergent boundary with subduction
C. Transform fault
D. Passive margin
B. Convergent boundary with subduction
5. What happens at a transform plate boundary?
A. Plates collide and form mountains
B. Plates pull apart and create magma
C. Plates slide past each other
D. One plate sinks beneath another
C. Plates slide past each other
6. The Ring of Fire is mainly associated with which geological feature?
A. Mid-ocean ridges
B. Earth’s core
C. Volcanoes and earthquakes
D. Deserts
C. Volcanoes and earthquakes
7. Which process explains how continents move over time?
A. Weathering
B. Erosion
C. Plate tectonics
D. The water cycle
C. Plate tectonics
8. What type of landform is commonly created at convergent continental plate boundaries?
A. Valleys
B. Trenches
C. Mountains
D. Plains
C. Mountains
9. Why do earthquakes usually occur near plate boundaries?
A. The Earth is hottest there
B. Plates grind and build up stress
C. Water pressure increases
D. Wind erosion is strongest
B. Plates grind and build up stress
10. Which geological event is most likely to occur at a divergent boundary?
A. Mountain folding
B. Earthquake only
C. Volcanic activity and new crust formation
D. Meteor impact
C. Volcanic activity and new crust formation