Causes of Plate Movement: Interactive Learning Quizzes

Question 1

What force primarily drives mantle convection currents?

Accepted Answer

Heat transfer

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Gravitational pull

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Coriolis effect

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Centrifugal force

Question 2

How does the asthenosphere facilitate plate movement?

Accepted Answer

It is a liquid layer allowing plates to slide over it

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It acts as a solid barrier preventing plate movement

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It pushes plates apart with its gaseous nature

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It connects the crust and mantle, forming a rigid structure

Question 3

How is new oceanic crust created?

Accepted Answer

Divergence

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Subduction

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Convergence

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Compression

Question 4

Which boundary type occurs when plates collide?

Accepted Answer

Andes Mountains

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Mid-Atlantic Ridge

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East African Rift

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Hawaiian Islands

Question 5

Which factor does NOT influence the speed of plate movement?

Accepted Answer

Plate curvature

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Mantle temperature

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Plate density

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Plate thickness

Question 6

What significance does the Wilson Cycle hold in plate movement understanding?

Accepted Answer

It explains the creation and destruction of ocean basins

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It illustrates the role of convection currents in plate tectonics

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It predicts the occurrence of earthquakes

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It distinguishes various plate types and their boundaries

Question 7

What is the primary cause of Earth's tectonic plate movement?

Accepted Answer

Convection currents in the Earth's mantle

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Gravitational pull of the moon

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Earth's rotation

Question 8

What is the main cause of plate movement?

Accepted Answer

Convection currents in the Earth's mantle

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Earth's rotation

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Gravitational pull of the moon

Question 9

How do convection currents in the Earth's mantle contribute to the formation of volcanic island chains like Hawaii?

Accepted Answer

They carry molten rock upwards, creating volcanic mountains that rise from the ocean floor.

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They force tectonic plates apart, forming gaps between them.

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They cool the Earth's surface, causing rocks to contract and form volcanic islands.

Question 10

What is the primary driver behind the movement of Earth's lithospheric plates?

Accepted Answer

Convection currents in the Earth's mantle

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Gravitational pull of the Moon

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Erosion and weathering

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Collisions with asteroids

Question 11

What type of plate boundary is formed when two tectonic plates diverge (move apart)?

Accepted Answer

Divergent boundary

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Convergent boundary

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Transform boundary

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Subduction zone

Question 12

Which process is primarily responsible for the formation of new oceanic crust?

Accepted Answer

Seafloor spreading

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Collision

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Subduction

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Erosion

Question 13

What is the name of the theory that explains the large-scale movement and interaction of Earth's lithospheric plates?

Accepted Answer

Plate tectonics

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Continental drift

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Seafloor spreading

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

Extensional boundary

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Transform boundary

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Convergent boundary

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Subduction zone

Question 15

What is the process by which one tectonic plate moves beneath another?

Accepted Answer

Subduction

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Obduction

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Collision

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Rift

Question 16

Which type of plate boundary is typically associated with earthquakes and volcanic eruptions?

Accepted Answer

Convergent boundary

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Conservative boundary

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Transform boundary

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Divergent boundary

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

Pangea

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Gondwana

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Rodinia

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Laurasia

Question 18

Identify the primary driving force behind the movement of tectonic plates.

Accepted Answer

Convection currents in the Earth's mantle

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Gravitational pull of celestial bodies

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The Earth's rotation

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Wind currents in the atmosphere

Question 19

Which layer of the Earth's structure generates convection currents?

Accepted Answer

Mantle

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Core

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Crust

Question 20

What is the primary mechanism driving convection currents within the Earth's mantle?

Accepted Answer

Heat transfer

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Magnetic forces

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Chemical reactions

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Electrical currents

Question 21

Identify the type of plate boundary that does NOT exist.

Accepted Answer

Passive margin

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Divergent boundary

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Transform boundary

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Convergent boundary

Question 22

Which type of plate boundary forms when two plates collide with each other?

Accepted Answer

Convergent boundary

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Divergent boundary

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Collision zone

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Transform boundary

Question 23

What is the process called when one tectonic plate slides horizontally past another?

Accepted Answer

Transform boundary

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Shear zone

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Convergent boundary

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Divergent boundary

Question 24

Which geological feature is commonly associated with divergent plate boundaries?

Accepted Answer

Mid-ocean ridge

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Subduction zones

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Volcanic arcs

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Fold mountains

Question 25

What is the process by which one tectonic plate moves beneath another?

Accepted Answer

Subduction

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Detachment

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Collision

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Obduction