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Plate tectonics

Quiz by Mercy Lord Batarao

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  • Q1
    What is the term used to describe the molten rock beneath the Earth's surface that erupts as lava during volcanic activity?
    Core
    Crust
    Magma
    Pyroclastic flow
    30s
  • Q2
    What type of boundary is formed when two tectonic plates collide and one is forced beneath the other?
    Divergent boundary
    Rift boundary
    Convergent boundary
    Transform boundary
    30s
  • Q3
    What is the term for the process by which one tectonic plate moves beneath another into the Earth's mantle?
    Transform boundary
    Seafloor spreading
    Subduction
    Rift valley
    30s
  • Q4
    What is the name for the theory that suggests continents were once joined together as a single landmass and have since drifted apart?
    Seafloor spreading
    Subduction theory
    Continental drift
    Tectonic shift
    30s
  • Q5
    Which layer of the Earth is divided into tectonic plates that move due to convection currents in the mantle?
    Inner core
    Mantle
    Outer core
    Lithosphere
    30s
  • Q6
    What is the term for the boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally?
    Convergent boundary
    Divergent boundary
    Subduction boundary
    Transform boundary
    30s
  • Q7
    What geological phenomenon is responsible for the formation of mountain ranges, earthquakes, and volcanic activity?
    Plate tectonics
    Meteorite impact
    Glaciation
    Erosion
    30s
  • Q8
    What is the name of the supercontinent that existed millions of years ago and later broke apart, leading to the current configuration of continents?
    Laurasia
    Pangaea
    Gondwana
    Rodinia
    30s
  • Q9
    Which type of boundary is formed when two tectonic plates move apart?
    Transform boundary
    Convergent boundary
    Divergent boundary
    Subduction boundary
    30s
  • Q10
    What is the term for the theory that explains the movement of Earth's lithosphere plates?
    Weather patterns
    Plate tectonics
    Solar system
    Rock cycle
    30s

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