Plate Tectonics

Plate Tectonics

Assessment

Flashcard

Science

8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS2-3, MS-ESS2-2, MS-LS4-1

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What causes the movement of tectonic plates?

Back

Convection currents in the Asthenosphere

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Observe this diagram of a plate boundary. One statement BEST describes what is happening.

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Back

the denser ceanic crust is subducting under the less dense oceanic crust

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What causes the movement of Earth's plates?

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Back

convection.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

A place where two plates slip past each other, moving in opposite directions, is known as a _______

Back

transform boundary

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The place where two plates come together is known as a _______

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Back

convergent boundary.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How are the ocean crusts moving in sea-floor spreading?

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Back

Diverging

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The San Andreas Fault in California is known as an active earthquake area. What type of boundary is it? Options: Converging, Diverging, Transform, Sea Floor Spreading

Back

Transform

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