Plate tectonics

A detailed illustration showing the movement of tectonic plates, highlighting divergent, convergent, and transform boundaries with Earth layers visible in the background.

Explore Plate Tectonics Quiz

Test your knowledge on the fascinating topic of plate tectonics! This quiz covers key concepts about the movement of Earth's plates, their interactions, and the science behind geological phenomena.

Join in to challenge yourself and learn more about:

  • Continental drift
  • Plate boundaries
  • Seafloor spreading
  • Earth's layers and dynamics
10 Questions2 MinutesCreated by DivingStone735
Scientists have observed that the continents move apart or come together at speeds of a few centimeters per ____.
A. year
B. decade
C. day
D. century
The circulation of material caused by differences in density is called subduction
True
False
If a continental plate and a continental plate converge, a subduction zone forms. ____
True
False
Plates of the lithosphere float on the ____.
A. crust
B. asthenosphere
C. core
D. atmosphere
The result of plate movement can be seen at ____.
A. Abyssal plains
B. Plate boundaries
C. Plate centers
D. Ocean margins
-The hypothesis that continents have slowly moved to their current locations is called ____.
A. Magnetic reversal
B. Continental slope
C. Continental drift
D. convection
Plates move apart at ____ boundaries.
C. divergent
A. convergent
B. stable
D. transform
The boundary between two plates moving together is called a ____.
A. Divergent boundary
b. lithosphere
C. Transform boundary
D. Convergent boundary
Seafloor spreading occurs because ____.
A. New material is being added to the asthenosphere
b. Earthquakes break apart the ocean floor
c. Sediments accumulate at the area of spreading
d. Molten material beneath Earth's crust rises to the surface
-____ currents inside Earth might drive plate motion
A. Vertical
b. Convection
c. Horizontal
D. None of the above
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