8.2 Quiz Landforms at Plate Boundaries

Quiz on landforms created at plate boundaries!

True/ False Directions: Determine if the following statements are true or false. If it is false, select the answer that contains correct information to make the statement true. 1. T or F A mid-ocean ridge forms when tension acts on seafloor rocks. True False - compression False - shear 2. T or F Transform faults form when compression acts on rocks. True False - tension False - shear 3. T or F High mountain ranges can form on land where two plates diverge. True False - converge False - move past each other 4. T or F A volcanic island arc forms when an oceanic plate is subducted. True False - when an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate False - when seafloor spreading occurs 5. T or F A continental rift forms when shear acts on continental crust. True False - compression False - tension 6. T or F A transform fault is an underwater trough that forms where plates meet. True False - ocean trench False - rift valley 7. T or F Shear stresses at transform boundaries produce rift valleys. True False - earthquakes False - mountains 8. T or F Mount St. Helens is part of a volcanic arc. True False - mid-ocean ridge False - rift valley Multiple Choice Directions: select the correct response. 9. Which formation occurs when plates move horizontally past each other? ocean trench transform fault mid-ocean ridge 10. The San Andreas system is an example of a ..... fault zone volcanic arc complex folded mountain range