Plate margins

Q1. Which one of the following is associated with a mid ocean ridge?

Q2. The flat part of ocean basins between the mid ocean ridges and oceanic trenches is known as:

Q3. Which one of the following statements is NOT true regarding oceanic lithosphere as the distance from mid ocean ridges increase?

Q4. What is the average depth of the ocean floor between mid ocean ridges and oceanic trenches?

Q5. Which of the following forces is prevalent at divergent (constructive) plate margins?

Q6. Which one of the following would you NOT associate with divergent (constructive) plate margins?

Q7. Which one of the following is NOT an example of a divergent (constructive) plate margin?

Q8. At which type of plate margin would you expect to find ‘Black Smokers’?

Q9. Which one of the following would you NOT expect to occur at divergent (constructive) plate boundaries?

Q10. What are the main tectonic forces in operation at a conservative plate margin?

Q11. Which type of volcanic activity is associated with divergent (constructive) plate margins?

Q12. Which type of seismic activity is associated with divergent (constructive) plate margins?

Q13. At which type of plate margin would you expect to find a volcanic island arc?

Q14. At which type of plate margin would you expect to find the most explosive volcanic activity?

Q15. Which one of the following mechanisms is now considered to be the most important in explaining the movement of plates?

Q16. The main topographic feature that is found along the centre of mid-ocean ridges

Q17. At which type of plate margin would you expect to find fold mountains such as the Himalayas?

Q18. Which one of the following is a characteristic of conservative plate margins?

Q19. What happens to oceanic lithosphere as it is subducted at a convergent (destructive) plate margin?

Q20. What is the average rate of sea floor spreading in the Atlantic Ocean?

Q21. Which one of the following is not associated with a convergent (continental-continental) plate margin? (Collision zone)

Q22. Which one of the following is not associated with a convergent (oceanic-oceanic) plate margin?

Q23. Which one of the following began to form by sea floor spreading 30 million years ago?

Q24. What is the name given to the zone of inclined earthquake foci at convergent (destructive) plate margins?

Q25. Which one of the following statements cannot be applied to Iceland?

Q26. Which one of the following mountain ranges have been formed by continental collision at a convergent plate margin?

Q27. Which one of the following Islands cannot be linked to processes operating at plate margins?

Q28. Which one of the following would you not associate with a conservative plate margin?