Continental Plates Multiple Choice Questions with Answers – PDF Download

When two Continental Plates with same density, collide with one another,

1. collision takes place
2. earthquake takes place
3. transformation takes place
4. folding takes place

An example of the folding of two continental plates is

1. Indo-Australian and North American Plate
2. Indo-Australian and Eurasian Plate
3. Eurasian and Persian Plate
4. Persian and Arabian Plate

Compared to Oceanic Plates, the Continental Plates are

1. more dense and heavy
2. less dense but heavy
3. more dense but light
4. less dense and light

When the collision of Oceanic and Continental Plates takes place, the Oceanic Plate is pushed towards the

1. mantle
2. core
3. crust
4. ocean

When the collision of Oceanic and Continental Plates takes place, the Continental Plate is pushed towards the

1. mantle
2. core
3. crust
4. ocean