Plate Tectonics

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What is the name of plate #7?

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African Plate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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What is the name of plate #8? Options: African Plate, Pacific Plate, North American Plate, Eurasian Plate

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Eurasian Plate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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What is the name of plate #1?

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North American Plate

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Which property is responsible for the movement of tectonic plates? Options: Temperature of oceanic crust, Thickness of Earth’s layers, Density of continental crust, Convection currents in the mantle

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Convection currents in the mantle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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When the edges of tectonic plates shift and energy is released, what is the most likely result?

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Earthquakes

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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Which statement best describes the movement of Earth’s plates?

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The plates are constantly moving.

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Where do most volcanoes and earthquakes occur according to the theory of plate tectonics?

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Along plate boundaries

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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The Rockies and the Appalachians are two major mountain ranges in the United States. Which type of plate movement caused these mountain ranges to form?

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Convergent

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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What type of geologic event is most likely to occur along the San Andreas fault system in California on the North American Plate?

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Earthquake

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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Ocean basins form at which type of plate boundary?

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Divergent

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