Plate Tectonics

Plate Tectonics

Assessment

Flashcard

Science

7th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS2-3, MS-ESS2-2, MS-ESS3-2

+5

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the Theory of Continental Drift?

Back

A hypothesis proposed by Alfred Wegener that suggests continents have moved over geological time and were once joined together in a single landmass called Pangaea.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS1-6

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are the three main types of plate boundaries?

Back

Divergent, Convergent, and Transform boundaries.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What occurs at a divergent boundary?

Back

New crust is created as tectonic plates move apart, often resulting in sea-floor spreading.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a convergent boundary?

Back

A type of plate boundary where two tectonic plates collide, leading to the formation of mountains, trenches, or volcanic activity.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a transform boundary?

Back

A type of plate boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other, often causing earthquakes.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is sea-floor spreading?

Back

The process by which new oceanic crust is formed at a divergent boundary as magma rises to the surface.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What geological features are commonly associated with convergent boundaries?

Back

Mountain ranges, deep ocean trenches, and volcanic arcs.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

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