Question

Which table matches each kind of plate movement to the landform that it most likely creates?
A.
Plate Movement Landform Created
continental plates collide mid-ocean ridge
continental plates separate trench
oceanic plates collide volcano
oceanic plates separate rift valley
oceanic and continental plates collide mountain
B.
Plate Movement Landform Created
continental plates collide mountain
continental plates separate rift valley
oceanic plates collide trench
oceanic plates separate mid-ocean ridge
oceanic and continental plates collide volcano
C.
Plate Movement Landform Created
continental plates collide rift valley
continental plates separate mid-ocean ridge
oceanic plates collide mountain
oceanic plates separate volcano
oceanic and continental plates collide trench
D.
Plate Movement Landform Created
continental plates collide volcano
continental plates separate mountain
oceanic plates collide mid-ocean ridge
oceanic plates separate trench
oceanic and continental plates collide rift valley

Answer 1

B

Brief justification:
- Continental plates collide → mountains (e.g., Himalayas).
- Continental plates separate → rift valley (e.g., East African Rift).
- Oceanic plates collide → trench (subduction zones, e.g., Mariana Trench).
- Oceanic plates separate → mid-ocean ridge (seafloor spreading, e.g., Mid-Atlantic Ridge).
- Oceanic + continental collide → volcanoes (continental volcanic arcs, e.g., the Andes).