7. Optional Theme — Geophysical Hazards
Plate Tectonics — Quiz
Test your understanding of plate tectonics with 5 practice questions.
Practice Questions
Question 1
What does the theory of plate tectonics explain?
Question 2
What is the name of the Earth's outer rigid layer that is broken into tectonic plates?
Question 3
Which layer lies beneath the lithosphere and is often described as semi-molten or plastic-like?
Question 4
What happens at a constructive plate boundary?
Question 5
Which type of plate boundary is most closely associated with powerful earthquakes caused by plates grinding past each other?