Plate Boundaries

Question 1

Plates move apart at ________ boundaries.

A. convergent

B. stable

C. divergent

D. transform

Answer 1

C. DIVERGENT

Question 2

Plates slide past each other at

A. subduction zone

B. divergent boundary

C. convection current

D. transform fault boundary

Answer 2

D. Transform fault boundary

Question 3

The boundary between two plates moving toward each other is called a

A. divergent boundary

B. transform boundary

C. lithosphere

D. convergent boundary

Answer 3

D. Convergent boundary

Question 4

Seafloor spreading is located at

A. transform plate boundary

B. convergent plate boundary

C. divergent plate boundary

D. Indian plate

Answer 4

C. Divergent plate boundary

Question 5

Plate Tectonic Theory states that continents have moved _____to their current location

A. vertically

B. horizontally

C. quickly

D. slowly

Answer 5

D. Slowly

Question 6

The East African Rift is an example of a

A. mid-ocean ridge

B. convergent boundary

C. rift valley

D. transform boundary

Answer 6

C. Rift valley

Question 7

The Himalayan mountain range of India was formed at the

A. divergent boundary

B. convergent boundary

C. hot spot

D. transform boundary

Answer 7

B. Convergent boundary

Question 8

Philippine plate moves toward

A. Australian plate

B. Arabian plate

C. Antarctic plate

D. Eurasian plate

Answer 8

D

Question 9

The is an example of a transform fault boundary.

A. Appalachian Mountains

B. Mid-Atlantic Ridge

C. San Andreas Fault

D. Himalayas

Answer 9

C

Question 10

This is the type of plate boundary that occurs between the African Plate and the Arabian Plate.

A. divergent boundary

B. transform boundary

C. convergent oceanic-continental plate boundary

D. convergent oceanic-oceanic plate boundary

Answer 10

A

Question 11

This is the type of plate boundary that occurs between the Nazca Plate and the South American Plate.

A. convergent oceanic-continental plate boundary

B. convergent oceanic-oceanic plate boundary

C. convergent continental-continental plate boundary

D. transform boundary

Answer 11

A

Question 12

Base on the current position of the continents, South America is moving away from Africa in what direction?

A. West

B. East

C. North

D. South

Answer 12

A

Question 13

At the convergent plate boundary,

A. new crust is created

B. the crust separates

C. the older crust is recycled by subduction

D. plates side past one another

Answer 13

C

Question 14

The force that causes the plates to move is_

A. tectonic force

B. gravitational force

C. radiation

D. convection current

Answer 14

D

Question 15

Features found at divergent plate boundaries include

A. mid-ocean ridges

B. deep-sea trenches

C. crumpled mountains

D. island arc volcanoes

Answer 15

A

Question 16

The break in a rock along which movement have occurred

Answer 16

Fault

Question 17

Earth crust that is thinner but denser

Answer 17

Oceanic crust

Question 18

Mt. Pinatubo

Answer 18

Volcano

Question 19

Molten rocks

Answer 19

Magma

Question 20

The innermost layer of the earth

Answer 20

Core

Question 21

The outermost rigid layer of the earth consists of the crust and upper mantle

Answer 21

Lithosphere

Question 22

Borderline

Answer 22

Boundary

Question 23

Movement of the lithospheric plate

Answer 23

Plate tectonic

Question 24

The vibration of the Earth due to the release of tremendous energy

Answer 24

Earthquake

Question 25

What plate boundary is formed by the sliding of two plates?

Answer 25

Transform

Question 26

What plate boundary is formed by the moving of two plates apart?

Answer 26

Divergent

Question 27

What plate boundary is formed by the collision of two plates?

Answer 27

Convergent

Question 28

What are the three types of convergent boundaries?

Answer 28

Oceanic-continental Oceanic-oceanic Continental-continental

Question 29

Aka constructive boundary

Answer 29

Divergent boundary

Question 30

The relative motion of the plates at the transform fault boundary is (moving away, sliding past) each other.

Answer 30

sliding past

Question 31

The relative motion of the plates at the divergent boundary is moving (away, toward) each other

Answer 31

Away

Question 32

The relative motion of the plates at the convergent boundary is moving (away, toward) each other.

Answer 32

Toward

Question 33

At the convergent boundary between oceanic plate and continental plate, (tension, subduction) zone is formed.

Answer 33

Subduction

Question 34

(Mid-ocean ridge, Rift valley) is formed by divergence of two oceanic plates.

Answer 34

Mid ocean ridge

Question 35

Pacific plate and Nazca plate formed _____ boundary.

Answer 35

Divergent

Question 36

San Andreas Fault is a transform fault boundary found in American plate, North American plate). (South

Answer 36

North American plate

Question 37

Philippine plate moves toward at the convergent boundary. (African plate, Eurasian plate)

Answer 37

Eurasian plate

Question 38

(Convergent, Divergent) is the type of boundary between Australian plate and African plate

Answer 38

Divergent

Question 39

The type of boundary between Pacific plate and Antarctic plate is (convergent, divergent) boundary

Answer 39

Divergent

Question 40

Convection current causes the lithospheric plate to. A. move slowly but constantly B. move in any direction C. move faster D. create another plate

Answer 40

A

Question 41

The youngest part of the ocean floor is found at the A. convergent boundary C. transform-fault B. divergent boundary D. hot spot

Answer 41

B

Question 42

What type of plate boundary occurs between the Nazca Plate and the South American Plate? A. convergent oceanic-continental plate boundary B. convergent oceanic-oceanic plate boundary C. convergent continental-continental plate boundary D. transform boundary

Answer 42

A

Question 43

The crust and upper mantle make up the Earth's A. lithosphere C. core B. asthenosphere D. continents

Answer 43

A

Question 44

The result of plate movement can be seen at A. abyssal plains C. plate centers B. plate boundaries D. ocean margin

Answer 44

B

Question 45

The theory that suggests that plates are slowly moving is called A. Magnetic Reversal C. Continental Slope B. Plate Tectonic D. Continental Drift

Answer 45

B

Question 46

Plates move apart at A. convergent B. stable C. divergent D. transform plate.

Answer 46

C

Question 47

Plates slipping past each other at A. subduction zone B. convection current C. divergent boundary D. transform boundary

Answer 47

D

Question 48

The boundary between two plates moving together is called a A. divergent boundary B. transform boundary C. lithosphere D. convergent boundary

Answer 48

D

Question 49

Based on the current position of the continents, South America is moving away from Africa in what direction? A. West C. North B. East D. South

Answer 49

A

Question 50

At the convergent plate boundary.. A. new crust is created B. the older crust is melted by subduction C. the crust separates D. plates side past one another

Answer 50

B

Question 51

The East African Rift is an example of a A. mid-ocean ridge B. convergent boundary C. divergent boundary D. transform boundary

Answer 51

C

Question 52

The Himalayan mountain range of India was formed at the A. divergent boundary B. convergent boundary C. hot spot D. transform boundary

Answer 52

B

Question 53

Philippine plate moves toward A. Australian plate B. Mountain ranges C. Trenches D. Eurasian plate

Answer 53

D

Question 54

The is an example of a transform fault boundary. A. East Pacific Rise B. San Andreas Fault C. Mid-Atlantic Ridge D. Himalayas

Answer 54

B