Plate Tectonics
Test your knowledge of plate tectonics theory, including plate boundaries, tectonic processes, and continental movement through geologic time.
Questions
Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
What is the theory that explains the large-scale movement of Earth's lithosphere?
- Plate Tectonics
- Continental Drift
- Seafloor Spreading
- Subduction
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
What are the three main types of plate boundaries?
- Convergent Boundaries
- Divergent Boundaries
- Transform Boundaries
- All of the above
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
What happens at a convergent boundary?
- Two plates collide
- Two plates move away from each other
- Two plates slide past each other
- None of the above
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
What happens at a divergent boundary?
- Two plates collide
- Two plates move away from each other
- Two plates slide past each other
- None of the above
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
What happens at a transform boundary?
- Two plates collide
- Two plates move away from each other
- Two plates slide past each other
- None of the above
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
What is the largest tectonic plate?
- Pacific Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- North American Plate
- South American Plate
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
What is the smallest tectonic plate?
- Juan de Fuca Plate
- Cocos Plate
- Nazca Plate
- Caribbean Plate
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
What is the name of the supercontinent that existed about 250 million years ago?
- Pangea
- Gondwana
- Laurasia
- Rodinia
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
What is the name of the supercontinent that is predicted to form in the future?
- Pangea Ultima
- Amasia
- Novopangea
- Megapangea
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
What is the process by which oceanic crust is recycled back into the mantle?
- Subduction
- Obduction
- Accretion
- Collision