Tectonic Plates Quiz

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Which of the following statements about tectonic plates is correct?

  • Tectonic plates are made up of solid rock.
  • Tectonic plates are stationary and do not move.
  • Tectonic plates are responsible for earthquakes and volcanic activity. (correct)
  • Tectonic plates only exist on land.

What is the name given to the boundary where two tectonic plates move away from each other?

  • Transform boundary
  • Subduction zone
  • Divergent boundary (correct)
  • Convergent boundary

Which of the following is an example of a tectonic plate boundary?

  • The Himalayas (correct)
  • The Sahara Desert
  • The Great Barrier Reef
  • The Amazon Rainforest

Which of the following is NOT a type of tectonic plate boundary?

<p>Subduction boundary (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name given to the process where two tectonic plates collide and one is forced beneath the other?

<p>Subduction (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a major tectonic plate?

<p>North American Plate (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Tectonic Plates

  • Divergent boundary: where two tectonic plates move away from each other
  • Example of a tectonic plate boundary: Mid-Atlantic Ridge
  • Convergent boundary: where two tectonic plates collide and one is forced beneath the other
  • Process of one plate being forced beneath another: subduction
  • NOT a major tectonic plate: Arabian Plate (it's a minor plate)
  • Types of tectonic plate boundaries: divergent, convergent, and transform

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