Different plate boundaries

Question 1

What are the three main types of plate boundaries?

Answer 1

Divergent, convergent, and transform boundaries.

Question 2

True or False: Divergent boundaries are where two tectonic plates move apart.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Fill in the blank: At convergent boundaries, tectonic plates _______.

Answer 3

move towards each other.

Question 4

What geological feature is commonly formed at divergent boundaries?

Answer 4

Mid-ocean ridges.

Question 5

Multiple Choice: What type of boundary is characterized by plates sliding past each other? A) Divergent B) Convergent C) Transform

Answer 5

C) Transform

Question 6

What is the primary result of convergent boundaries?

Answer 6

Subduction zones and mountain ranges.

Question 7

True or False: Transform boundaries can cause earthquakes.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Fill in the blank: The _______ Plate and the North American Plate are examples of transform boundaries.

Answer 8

Pacific

Question 9

What is created when an oceanic plate subducts beneath a continental plate?

Answer 9

A trench and volcanic mountain range.

Question 10

Multiple Choice: Which type of boundary is responsible for the creation of new oceanic crust? A) Transform B) Divergent C) Convergent

Answer 10

B) Divergent

Question 11

True or False: Convergent boundaries can only occur between oceanic plates.

Answer 11

False

Question 12

What is the term for the area where one tectonic plate is forced under another?

Answer 12

Subduction zone.

Question 13

Fill in the blank: The _______ Ridge is an example of a divergent boundary.

Answer 13

Mid-Atlantic

Question 14

What type of boundary is the San Andreas Fault an example of?

Answer 14

Transform boundary.

Question 15

Multiple Choice: Which process occurs at convergent boundaries? A) Sea-floor spreading B) Subduction C) Earthquake generation

Answer 15

B) Subduction

Question 16

True or False: Divergent boundaries are associated with volcanic activity.

Answer 16

True

Question 17

What geological features can form at transform boundaries?

Answer 17

Fault lines and earthquakes.

Question 18

Fill in the blank: At divergent boundaries, magma rises to create new _______.

Answer 18

crust.

Question 19

What is the primary driving force behind tectonic plate movement?

Answer 19

Mantle convection.

Question 20

Multiple Choice: What happens at a continental-continental convergent boundary? A) Oceanic trench B) Mountain range C) Rift valley

Answer 20

B) Mountain range

Question 21

True or False: Transform boundaries can lead to the formation of new crust.

Answer 21

False

Question 22

What type of boundary is formed when two plates pull apart?

Answer 22

Divergent boundary.

Question 23

Fill in the blank: The _______ Plate is an example of an oceanic plate.

Answer 23

Nazca

Question 24

What can occur when two oceanic plates converge?

Answer 24

Island arcs.

Question 25

Multiple Choice: Which boundary type is most likely to produce earthquakes? A) Divergent B) Convergent C) All of the above

Answer 25

C) All of the above

Question 26

True or False: The Earth’s lithosphere is divided into tectonic plates.

Answer 26

True

Question 27

What is the main difference between oceanic and continental plates?

Answer 27

Oceanic plates are denser and thinner than continental plates.