Plate Tectonics: Earth's Moving Plates - Interactive Learning Quizzes

Question 1

What kind of plate boundary forms when two tectonic plates move away from each other?

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Divergent boundary

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Convergent boundary

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Transform boundary

Question 2

What is the theory that explains how the Earth's crust moves and interacts?

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Plate Tectonics

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Continental Drift

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Seafloor Spreading

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Crustal Deformation

Question 3

Which type of plate boundary forms when two plates collide?

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Convergent Boundary

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Divergent Boundary

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Transform Boundary

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Subduction Boundary

Question 4

What was the name of the supercontinent that existed before the continents drifted apart?

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Pangea

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Laurasia

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Gondwana

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Neopangaea

Question 5

Which of the following is the largest tectonic plate?

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Pacific Plate

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North American Plate

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Eurasian Plate

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South American Plate

Question 6

How is new oceanic crust formed?

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At divergent boundaries

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At convergent boundaries

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At transform boundaries

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At subduction boundaries

Question 7

What is the name of the supercontinent that existed millions of years ago, before the continents drifted apart?

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Pangea

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Gondwana

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Laurasia

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Rodinia

Question 8

What is the process called when tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally?

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Transform faulting

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Divergence

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Convergence

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Subduction

Question 9

What is a large body of molten rock that forms beneath the Earth's surface called?

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Magma chamber

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Volcano

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Geyser

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Fault line

Question 10

Which type of fault occurs when two plates slide horizontally past each other?

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Strike-slip fault

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Normal fault

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Reverse fault

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Thrust fault

Question 11

What is the theory that explains the movement of the Earth's plates?

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Plate tectonics

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Continental drift

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Seafloor spreading

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Glacial movement

Question 12

What is the process by which one tectonic plate slides beneath another, often leading to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions?

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Subduction

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Convergent boundary

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Divergent boundary

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Transform boundary

Question 13

Which instrument is used to measure the strength of earthquakes, providing valuable data on their magnitude?

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Seismograph

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Barometer

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Anemometer

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Thermometer

Question 14

What is the name of the theory that explains the movement and interactions of Earth's tectonic plates?

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Theory of Plate Tectonics

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Theory of Relativity

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Theory of Evolution

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Theory of Gravity

Question 15

Which of the following is a characteristic of divergent plate boundaries, where plates move away from each other?

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Creation of new oceanic crust

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Volcanic activity

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Earthquake activity

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Mountain formation

Question 16

What is the term for the boundary between two tectonic plates that slide past each other, causing earthquakes?

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Transform boundary

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Convergent boundary

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Divergent boundary

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Subduction zone

Question 17

What is the name of the process by which new tectonic plates are formed at mid-ocean ridges?

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Seafloor spreading

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Subduction

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Mountain building

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Weathering

Question 18

What is the name of the theory that explains how Earth's surface is divided into moving plates?

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Theory of Plate Tectonics

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Theory of Relativity

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Theory of Evolution

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Theory of Gravity

Question 19

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

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Parallel

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Convergent

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Divergent

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Transform

Question 20

What happens when two continental plates collide?

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The plates push against each other, forming mountains.

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One plate slides under the other, forming a trench.

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The plates move away from each other, forming a rift.

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Nothing happens.

Question 21

What is the name of the large mass of rock that makes up Earth's crust and upper mantle?

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Lithosphere

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Asthenosphere

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Mesosphere

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Hydrosphere

Question 22

What is the process by which new oceanic crust is formed?

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Seafloor spreading

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Subduction

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Mountain building

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Erosion

Question 23

What is the name of the supercontinent that existed millions of years ago?

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Pangea

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Gondwana

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Laurasia

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Rodinia

Question 24

Which of the following is a type of seismic wave that travels slowest?

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Surface wave

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P-wave

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S-wave

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They all travel at the same speed.

Question 25

What energy source deep within the Earth causes tectonic plates to move?

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Nuclear reactions in the Earth's core

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The Sun's heat

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The rotation of the Earth

Question 26

Which layer of the Earth is made up of solid rock?

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Crust

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Mantle

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Outer core

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Inner core

Question 27

What causes earthquakes?

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Sudden movement along a fault line

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Magma rising to the surface

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Collision of tectonic plates

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Erosion of landforms

Question 28

What is the process called when two tectonic plates move apart?

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Divergence

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Subduction

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Convergence

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Transform movement

Question 29

What is the name of the instrument used to measure the strength of earthquakes?

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Seismograph

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Barometer

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Anemometer

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Thermometer

Question 30

Which process forms new crust at the bottom of the ocean?

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Seafloor spreading

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Subduction

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Continental drift

Question 31

How do plate tectonics affect where volcanoes form and how many there are?

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Plate tectonics creates hot, high-pressure zones where magma can rise and form volcanoes.

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Plate tectonics cools the Earth's surface, preventing volcanoes from erupting.

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Plate tectonics pushes the Earth's crust into the mantle, making volcanoes inactive.

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Plate tectonics erodes the Earth's surface, making volcanoes less visible.

Question 32

Which of these is NOT a type of plate boundary?

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Circular boundary

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Divergent boundary

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Transform boundary

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Convergent boundary

Question 33

When two oceanic plates collide, what happens?

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One plate subducts beneath the other, forming a trench.

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The plates move apart, forming a divergent boundary.

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The plates slide past each other, creating a transform boundary.

Question 34

Which part of the Earth contains the tectonic plates?

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Crust

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Outer core

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Inner core

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Mantle

Question 35

Which of these is a result of plate tectonics?

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Earthquakes

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Solar eclipses

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Tides

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Phases of the moon

Question 36

What was the name of the supercontinent that existed before all the continents separated?

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Pangaea

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Gondwana

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Laurasia

Question 37

What causes tectonic plates to move?

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Convection currents in the mantle

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Wind

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The pull of the moon

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Gravity

Question 38

What geological process is responsible for the formation of new oceanic crust?

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Seafloor spreading

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Collision

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Faulting

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Subduction

Question 39

Which type of plate boundary is associated with earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountain-building processes?

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Convergent

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Divergent

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Transform

Question 40

What was the name of the supercontinent that existed approximately 250 million years ago?

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Pangea

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Laurasia

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Gondwana

Question 41

When one tectonic plate moves beneath another, what geological process occurs?

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Subduction

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Collision

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Transform faulting

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Rift formation

Question 42

Which type of fault is characterized by horizontal movement, such as the San Andreas Fault in California?

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Strike-slip fault

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Dip-slip fault

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Reverse fault

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Oblique-slip fault

Question 43

Name the instrument used for measuring the strength and location of earthquakes.

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Seismograph

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Anemometer

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Barometer

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Thermometer

Question 44

Which of the following geological features is a direct result of plate tectonics?

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Mountains, volcanoes, and earthquakes

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Erosion, weathering, and deposition

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Tsunamis, hurricanes, and floods

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Seasons, tides, and solar eclipses

Question 45

Which type of plate boundary occurs when two plates slide past each other?

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Transform boundary

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Convergent boundary

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Divergent boundary

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Subduction boundary