Tectonic Plates Theory

• Geography
• Primary Education
• Age 9

Tectonic Plates Theory

Which tectonic plate is primarily responsible for the earthquakes in California?

1. Antarctic Plate
2. Pacific Plate
3. North American Plate
4. Eurasian Plate

What is the name for the process of one tectonic plate descending beneath another?

1. Subduction
2. Rift
3. Magma Chamber
4. Seafloor Spreading

What type of boundary occurs where tectonic plates move apart?

1. Subduction Zone
2. Transform Boundary
3. Divergent Boundary
4. Convergent Boundary

Which layer of the Earth is broken into tectonic plates?

1. Mantle
2. Outer Core
3. Asthenosphere
4. Lithosphere

What is the theory that describes the large-scale motion of Earth's lithosphere?

1. Plate Tectonics
2. Continental Drift
3. Magnetic Reversal
4. Volcanic Eruption