Lesson Y8-U01-L03

Plate Boundaries: Where the Action Happens Quiz: KS3 Geography, Unit 7

20 questions

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Lesson Y8-U01-L03, Plate Boundaries: Where the Action Happens: 20 multiple choice questions for the KS3 Geography (National Curriculum), Unit 7: Year 8: Restless Earth: Tectonic Hazards, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. At which plate boundary do tectonic plates slide past each other?

    • Destructive
    • Conservative
    • Constructive
    • Collision

  2. What happens to the denser plate at a destructive boundary?

    • Sinks down
    • Breaks apart
    • Rises up
    • Melts sideways

  3. What term describes a heavier plate sinking beneath a lighter one?

    • Subduction
    • Sedimentation
    • Subsidence
    • Sublimation

  4. What occurs at a conservative plate boundary?

    • Plates collide
    • Plates pull apart
    • New crust forms
    • Plates slide sideways

  5. Which real place is an example of a constructive boundary?

    • Japan
    • Iceland
    • California
    • The Andes

  6. Which mountain range was built at a destructive boundary where the Nazca Plate sinks under South America?

    • The Pennines
    • The Alps
    • The Andes
    • The Himalayas

  7. Which famous Californian fault is a conservative plate boundary?

    • Great Glen Fault
    • East African Rift
    • Alpine Fault
    • San Andreas Fault

  8. Which hazard is found at a conservative plate boundary?

    • Tornados
    • Tsunamis
    • Volcanoes
    • Earthquakes

  9. What type of plate boundary is the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?

    • Constructive
    • Conservative
    • Collision
    • Destructive

  10. Why are volcanic eruptions at constructive boundaries usually gentle?

    • Lava is cold
    • Magma is runny
    • Magma is acidic
    • Pressure is high

  11. Which hazard is typically produced at a destructive plate boundary?

    • Volcanoes
    • Droughts
    • Hurricanes
    • Tornados

  12. Which hazard is typically produced at a conservative plate boundary?

    • Tsunamis and floods
    • Hurricanes and tornadoes
    • Earthquakes only
    • Volcanoes only

  13. What causes earthquakes at a conservative plate boundary?

    • Ocean floor spreading
    • Plates colliding head-on
    • Sudden rock slip
    • Magma chamber collapse

  14. What pattern do earthquakes form on a world map?

    • Random scatter
    • Polar circles
    • Even global coverage
    • Narrow lines

  15. Why are the interiors of tectonic plates usually stable?

    • Thickened by ice
    • Composed of liquid
    • Away from edges
    • Shielded by oceans

  16. Iceland is slowly splitting apart. Which type of boundary is this?

    • Subduction
    • Conservative
    • Destructive
    • Constructive

  17. What happens to the crust at a constructive plate boundary?

    • Crust is created
    • Crust is destroyed
    • Crust remains unchanged
    • Crust melts completely

  18. Why do destructive boundaries produce explosive volcanoes?

    • Rapid crust expansion
    • Runny basalt lava
    • Melted heavy crust
    • Sliding plate friction

  19. Which tectonic hazard threatens cities near conservative boundaries?

    • Earthquakes
    • Tsunamis
    • Lava flows
    • Volcanoes

  20. Why are eruptions at constructive boundaries usually less deadly?

    • Thick sticky magma
    • High gas pressure
    • Explosive ash clouds
    • Runny lava flows

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