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Plate Tectonics

Plate Tectonics

Assessment

Presentation

Science

9th Grade

Medium

NGSS
HS-ESS1-5, HS-ESS2-1, HS-ESS2-3

Standards-aligned

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James Saganiec

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18 Slides • 11 Questions

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Plate Tectonics

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Multiple Choice

Scientists think that convection currents flow in Earth’s

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continents.

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mantle.

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lithosphere.

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inner core.

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Multiple Choice

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When the force of subduction and gravity moves a lithospheric plate downward into a trench and pulls it away from a ridge.

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Sea Floor Spreading

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Subduction

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Ridge Push

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Slab Pull

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Multiple Choice

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When the force of gravity pulls a lithospheric plate downward and away from a ridge pushing it toward a trench.

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Sea Floor Spreading

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Subduction

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Ridge Push

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Slab Pull

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Multiple Choice

What does heat do when convection currents are moving?

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Sinks

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Rises

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Stays in place

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Multiple Choice

At which of these boundaries would you find a deep sea trench?

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transform

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divergent

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oceanic-oceanic convergent

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Multiple Choice

This type of boundary creates folded mountains.

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transform

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divergent

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continental-continental convergent

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continental-oceanic convergent

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Multiple Choice

New crust is formed at this type of boundary

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divergent

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convergent

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transform

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Multiple Choice

This type of boundary can be found along the San Andreas fault in California....

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divergent

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convergent

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transform

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Multiple Choice

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divergent boundary

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convergent boundary

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transform boundary

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divergent boundary

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convergent boundary

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transform boundary

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Multiple Choice

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divergent boundary

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convergent boundary

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transform boundary

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Plate Tectonics

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