Plate Tectonics: Earth's Crust in Motion - Interactive Learning Quizzes

Question 1

The process by which two tectonic plates move apart is known as:

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Divergence

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Subduction

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Convergence

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Transform Faulting

Question 2

Which is a major driving force behind plate tectonics?

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Convection currents in the mantle

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Gravitational pull of the Moon

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Wind patterns at the surface

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Ocean currents

Question 3

The San Andreas Fault in California is an example of a:

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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 4

The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is an example of a:

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Divergent boundary

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Convergent boundary

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Transform boundary

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Subduction zone

Question 5

What is the name of the supercontinent that existed approximately 200 million years ago?

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Pangea

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Gondwana

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Laurasia

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Rodinia

Question 6

What is the name of 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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Convection theory

Question 7

What type of plate boundary is associated with earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountain building?

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Convergent boundary

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Divergent boundary

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Transform boundary

Question 8

According to the theory of plate tectonics, the Earth's crust is divided into:

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Numerous smaller plates

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A single, large plate

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A few large plates

Question 9

Which of the following is not a force that drives plate movement?

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Magnetic fields

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Convection currents in the mantle

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Gravity

Question 10

A divergent boundary is characterized by:

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Plates moving away from each other

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Plates colliding with each other

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Plates sliding past each other

Question 11

The process by which one plate sinks beneath another is called:

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Subduction

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Collision

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Rift formation

Question 12

What process occurs at a convergent boundary where two oceanic plates collide?

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Subduction

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Collision

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Rift formation

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Seafloor spreading

Question 13

Which of the following is a characteristic of a transform boundary?

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Horizontal motion of plates

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Formation of mountain ranges

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Release of large amounts of magma

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Subduction of one plate beneath another

Question 14

What is the primary cause of earthquakes?

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Sudden movement along faults in the Earth’s crust

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Volcanic eruptions

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Landslides

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Tsunamis

Question 15

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

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Seafloor spreading

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Subduction

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Rift formation

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Collision

Question 16

Which type of volcanic eruption is characterized by quiet eruptions and fluid lava flows?

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Hawaiian

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Strombolian

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Vulcanian

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Pelean

Question 17

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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Rain gauge

Question 18

Which option is NOT a recognized type of plate boundary?

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Radial boundary

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Convergent boundary

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Divergent boundary

Question 19

When two tectonic plates move towards each other, which type of plate boundary is formed?

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Convergent

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Divergent

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Transform

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Subduction

Question 20

Which process occurs at a divergent plate boundary where new oceanic crust is formed?

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Seafloor spreading

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Earthquake

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Volcanic eruption

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Mountain formation

Question 21

What is the foundational theory that explains the movement and interaction of Earth's tectonic plates?

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Plate Tectonics

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Continental Drift

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Seafloor Spreading

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Subduction

Question 22

Which major tectonic plate forms the western edge of the Pacific Ocean?

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Pacific Plate

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North American Plate

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Eurasian Plate

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African Plate

Question 23

At a convergent plate boundary, what process describes the descent of one tectonic plate beneath another?

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Subduction

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Collision

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Divergence

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Transform

Question 24

Which of the following mountain ranges resulted from the collision of two continental plates?

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Himalayas

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Andes Mountains

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Alps

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Rocky Mountains

Question 25

Earthquakes are primarily measured using which instrument?

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Seismograph

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Anemometer

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Barometer

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Thermometer

Question 26

Which of the following is the main cause of earthquakes at transform plate boundaries?

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Horizontal movement

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Collision

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Subduction

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Vertical movement

Question 27

At a divergent plate boundary, what process contributes to the formation of new crust?

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Accretion

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Deformation

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Subduction

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Convergence

Question 28

Which type of plate boundary typically leads to the formation of new oceanic crust?

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Divergent

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Convergent

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Transform

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Subduction

Question 29

What geological process involves one tectonic plate moving beneath another, often leading to volcanic activity?

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Subduction

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Convergent

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Collision

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Rifting

Question 30

Which of the following is a type of volcanic eruption characterized by explosive emissions of ash and pumice?

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Vulcanian

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Hawaiian

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Strombolian

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Pelean

Question 31

Approximately 250 million years ago, what was the name of the supercontinent that contained all the Earth's landmasses?

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Pangea

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Gondwana

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Laurasia

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Rodinia

Question 32

Which boundary separates the Pacific and North American plates, extending along the coast of California?

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San Andreas Fault

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Mid-Atlantic Ridge

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Mariana Trench

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Himalayan Mountains

Question 33

What natural phenomenon is characterized by the sudden release of energy along tectonic plate boundaries, causing the ground to shake?

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Earthquake

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Volcanic eruption

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Landslide

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Tsunami

Question 34

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

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Plate tectonics

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Continental drift

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Geosyncline theory

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Isostasy

Question 35

Which of the following is NOT a geological hazard associated with plate tectonics?

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Asteroid impacts

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Earthquakes

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Volcanic eruptions

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Tsunamis

Question 36

Which statement is NOT a current scientific debate surrounding plate tectonics?

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The exact location of the Earth's magnetic poles in the geological past

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The role of mantle convection in driving plate motion

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The existence of subduction zones

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The rate of seafloor spreading

Question 37

*In plate tectonics, which process occurs when an oceanic plate moves beneath a continental plate?*

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*Subduction*

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*Divergence*

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*Collision*

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*Transform*

Question 38

Which technology is used specifically in medical imaging, unlike the others which are used in plate tectonics research?

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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

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GPS

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Satellite imagery

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Seismic monitoring

Question 39

Which of the following is NOT a recognized type of plate boundary where tectonic plates interact?

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Magnetic boundary

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Convergent boundary

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Divergent boundary

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Transform boundary

Question 40

Which of these landforms is NOT a direct result of plate tectonic activity?

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Glaciers

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Mountains

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Volcanoes

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Rift valleys

Question 41

Which of the following processes involves the creation of new oceanic crust at divergent plate boundaries?

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Seafloor spreading

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Metamorphism

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Subduction

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Mountain building

Question 42

Identify the largest tectonic plate on Earth.

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Pacific Plate

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African Plate

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Eurasian Plate

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North American Plate

Question 43

What is the primary force driving the movement of tectonic plates?

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Heat from Earth's interior

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Gravitational pull of the moon

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Wind currents

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Ocean tides

Question 44

Which type of plate boundary forms when two plates collide, causing one plate to slide beneath the other?

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Subduction zone

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Convergent boundary

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Rift zone

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Transform boundary

Question 45

Which of the following is a potential hazard associated with plate tectonics?

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Earthquakes

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Blizzards

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Tornadoes

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Droughts

Question 46

What is the term used to describe the boundary between two plates that are sliding past each other horizontally?

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Transform boundary

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Divergent boundary

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Subduction zone

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Convergent boundary

Question 47

Which of the following mountain ranges is a result of the collision between the Indian and Eurasian plates?

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Himalayas

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Alps

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Andes

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Rocky Mountains