Plate Tectonics Quest

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Froggy Jumps Plate Tectonics QuestOnline version Test your knowledge of Earth's moving plates. by Michelle Chang 1 What does the theory of plate tectonics describe? a The movement of Earth's lithospheric plates b The Earth's core generating heat c The ocean's tides shaping continents 2 What boundary causes two plates to slide past one another? a Transform boundary b Convergent boundary c Divergent boundary 3 What forms at divergent boundaries in continents? a Volcanic island arcs b Deep-sea trenches c Rifts and potential new oceans 4 What typically happens at convergent boundaries with oceanic and continental plates? a Ocean plate rises above b Two continents fuse c Subduction of the oceanic plate beneath the continental plate 5 What major feature forms when two oceanic plates converge? a A broad volcanic plateau b An island arc and deep-sea trenches c A mid-continental rift 6 What is subduction? a Rising of a lighter plate b Rotation of plates around a hotspot c The sinking of a denser plate into the mantle 7 What boundary is associated with the San Andreas Fault? a Transform boundary b Divergent boundary c Convergent boundary 8 Which boundary type often forms mountains and volcanoes? a Divergent boundary b Convergent boundary c Transform boundary 9 What is seafloor spreading linked to? a Creation of new ocean floor at mid-ocean ridges b Movement of mantle to the surface only c Destruction of old crust at trenches 10 Which statement best describes plate tectonics movement? a Mantle convection drives plate motion b Wind shapes plate movement c Tides push plates apart 11 Which boundary involves plates moving apart? a Convergent boundary b Divergent boundary c Transform boundary 12 What happens in subduction? a Continental plate sinks below oceanic b Oceanic plate sinks below the continental plate c Two plates slide past each other without contact 13 What is seafloor spreading? a Crust dissolves into mantle b Ocean water solidifies into rock c New crust forms as magma rises at mid-ocean ridges 14 Which project explored the Mid-Atlantic Ridge with submersibles? a Mission Oceanus b Project DeepSea c Project FAMOUS 15 Why do many volcanoes form along plate boundaries? a Magma rises as plates interact and melt mantle b Air channels create volcanic jets c Tectonic plates cool and harden into volcanoes 16 What best describes transform boundaries? a Plates collide and fuse into a single plate b Plates move apart and form new crust c Plates slide past one another laterally 17 Which feature is formed by continental collision at convergent boundaries? a Deep-sea trenches b Mountain ranges like the Himalayas c Mid-ocean ridges 18 What is a deep-sea trench associated with? a Ridges at divergent boundaries b Subduction zones at convergent boundaries c Transform fault lines 19 At mid-ocean ridges, how fast do plates typically move apart? a Several feet per year b About 1 inch per year c Several miles per year 20 What drives the movement of Earth's tectonic plates? a Ocean tides b Convection currents in the mantle c Solar radiation 21 What boundary creates new ocean floor as plates pull apart? a Convergent boundary b Transform boundary c Divergent boundary 22 What phenomenon causes continents to drift apart over time? a Seafloor spreading b Continental drift c Subduction 23 At which boundary do oceanic plates typically sink beneath continental plates? a Transform boundary b Divergent boundary c Subduction zone 24 Which feature marks a place where plates slide horizontally past each other? a Convergent boundary b Divergent boundary c Transform boundary 25 What is created when two continental plates collide and buckle upward? a Mountain ranges b Valleys c Rift valleys 26 What kind of boundary often hosts mid-ocean ridges? a Divergent boundary b Transform boundary c Convergent boundary 27 What provides evidence for seafloor spreading at ridges? a Magnetic poles alone b Color of rocks c Age difference of rocks near and far from the ridge 28 Which vehicle helped scientists explore the deep ocean to study plate tectonics? a Satellites b Surface ships only c Submersibles like Alvin 29 Which process explains why volcanoes form along some plate boundaries? a Magma rises from melting mantle in subduction zones b Wind erosion c Tidal forces

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Plate Tectonics QuestOnline version

by Michelle Chang

What does the theory of plate tectonics describe?

What boundary causes two plates to slide past one another?

What forms at divergent boundaries in continents?

What typically happens at convergent boundaries with oceanic and continental plates?

What major feature forms when two oceanic plates converge?

What is subduction?

What boundary is associated with the San Andreas Fault?

Which boundary type often forms mountains and volcanoes?

What is seafloor spreading linked to?

Which statement best describes plate tectonics movement?

Which boundary involves plates moving apart?

What happens in subduction?

What is seafloor spreading?

Which project explored the Mid-Atlantic Ridge with submersibles?

Why do many volcanoes form along plate boundaries?

What best describes transform boundaries?

Which feature is formed by continental collision at convergent boundaries?

What is a deep-sea trench associated with?

At mid-ocean ridges, how fast do plates typically move apart?

What drives the movement of Earth's tectonic plates?

What boundary creates new ocean floor as plates pull apart?

What phenomenon causes continents to drift apart over time?

At which boundary do oceanic plates typically sink beneath continental plates?

Which feature marks a place where plates slide horizontally past each other?

What is created when two continental plates collide and buckle upward?

What kind of boundary often hosts mid-ocean ridges?

What provides evidence for seafloor spreading at ridges?

Which vehicle helped scientists explore the deep ocean to study plate tectonics?

Which process explains why volcanoes form along some plate boundaries?