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Plate Tectonic movement Quiz 1. The diagram below shows the location of a mountain range, where continental crust is being subducted beneath continental crust. Image courtesy of the USGS Judging from the diagram, where are most mountain ranges located? A. at the deepest parts of the ocean B. at the center of continental plates C. at the boundary between two plates D. at the center of oceanic plates 3. What is often formed when two continental plates collide? A. islands B. craters C. mountains D. volcanoes 5. Lithospheric plates the size of continents and oceans are constantly moving as a result of activity in the Earths mantle. Approximately how fast do these plates move? A. a few meters per year B. a few kilometers per year C. a few centimeters per year D. a few hundred kilometers per year 8. The map below shows an area located near a lithospheric plate boundary. The red circles on the map show the locations of earthquakes. Knowing that lithospheric plate boundaries can be inferred from the locations of earthquakes, where is the plate boundary most likely located? A. The plate boundary runs north to south, through Green Oaks and Gardenville. B. The plate boundary runs east to west, through Gardenville and Meadowview. C. The plate boundary runs southwest to northeast, through Meadowview and Green Oaks. D. The plate boundary runs northwest to southeast, through Maple Grove and Gardenville. 9. Geologic evidence shows that Earths lithospheric plates can move thousands of kilometers across the Earths surface. These movements A. occur gradually over millions of years. B. occur due to human activity. C. do not change the Earths surface at all. D. occur in one sudden movement. 11. How might two lithospheric plates interact with each other? I. They can collide with each other. II. One plate may slide under another plate. III. They can slide past each other. A. I and III only B. I and II only C