11 Questions
What are tectonic plates?
Large sections of the Earth's crust that move on currents in the liquid mantle
What causes the movement of tectonic plates?
Currents created by the heating and cooling of liquid mantle through convection
What are the two main types of tectonic plates based on their composition?
Continental and Oceanic
What type of rocks are oceanic plates made of?
Basaltic rocks
What causes the movement of tectonic plates at convergent boundaries?
"Subduction" - where one plate is forced under another into the mantle
What type of boundary is associated with "Rifting"?
Divergent boundary
What type of boundary is associated with "Transform faulting"?
Transform boundary
What landforms can be created by convergent boundaries?
Mountains, volcanos, oceanic trenches
What landform is an example of a convergent boundary?
Himalayan mountains
What landform is an example of a divergent boundary?
Mid Atlantic Ridge
What landform is created by transform boundaries?
Fault lines
Test your knowledge of convergent, divergent, and transform boundaries, and learn about the basics of tectonic plates and how they interact. Explore the movements of the Earth's lithosphere in this educational quiz.
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