List of top Geology Questions on Plate tectonics

Two tectonic plates, P and Q, move in opposite directions along a transform fault boundary. If the plate velocity of P is 8 cm/year and of Q is 6 cm/year with respect to a fixed reference frame, the relative velocity between P and Q is _______ cm/year (answer in integer).

Tsunamis are frequently caused by earthquakes at

Match the geographic locations listed in Column 1 to the geodynamic features listed in Column 2.

Which one of the following events represents the termination of the Wilson Cycle in Plate Tectonics?

Which one of the following tectonic plates has the maximum average velocity?

In an ocean basin, a 4 Ma old oceanic crust lies 40 km away from the ridge axis. The average velocity (in cm/yr) of the oceanic lithosphere is ............

A trench is found at a

Which of the following is associated with a divergent plate boundary?

Wilson orogenic cycle in continents is initiated by

In which one of the following tectonic settings are the highest mountain chains and thickest crust found?

The tube feet in echinoids emerge through

Conservative plate boundary is represented by