Real-World Examples of Plate Tectonics in Geography

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 🌍 Plate Tectonics: The theory that Earth's outer shell is divided into several plates that glide over the mantle, the rocky inner layer above the core.
• 🌋 Types of Plate Boundaries:
  • ➡️ Divergent: Plates move apart (e.g., Mid-Atlantic Ridge).
  • ⬅️ Convergent: Plates collide (e.g., Himalayas).
  • ↔️ Transform: Plates slide past each other (e.g., San Andreas Fault).
• ⛰️ Real-World Examples:
  • 🏔️ Mountain Building: Convergent boundaries create mountain ranges.
  • 🌋 Volcanoes: Subduction zones at convergent boundaries often lead to volcanic activity.
  • 🌊 Earthquakes: Transform boundaries are prone to earthquakes.
  • 🏞️ Rift Valleys: Divergent boundaries on continents form rift valleys.

Practice Quiz

1. Which of the following is an example of a divergent plate boundary?
   1. A. The Himalayan Mountains
   2. B. The San Andreas Fault
   3. C. The Mid-Atlantic Ridge
   4. D. The Andes Mountains
2. What geological feature is commonly associated with convergent plate boundaries where one plate subducts under another?
   1. A. Rift valleys
   2. B. Mid-ocean ridges
   3. C. Volcanic arcs
   4. D. Transform faults
3. The San Andreas Fault in California is an example of what type of plate boundary?
   1. A. Convergent
   2. B. Divergent
   3. C. Transform
   4. D. Subduction
4. Which mountain range was formed by the collision of the Indian and Eurasian plates?
   1. A. The Rockies
   2. B. The Andes
   3. C. The Himalayas
   4. D. The Alps
5. What geological feature is Iceland primarily formed from?
   1. A. A transform fault
   2. B. A subduction zone
   3. C. A hot spot and a mid-ocean ridge
   4. D. A continental collision
6. The East African Rift Valley is an example of which type of plate boundary?
   1. A. Convergent
   2. B. Divergent
   3. C. Transform
   4. D. Subduction
7. What process creates deep ocean trenches?
   1. A. Sea-floor spreading
   2. B. Subduction
   3. C. Transform faulting
   4. D. Continental collision