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2.04 and 2.05: Plate Boundaries

2.04 and 2.05: Plate Boundaries

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Science

9th Grade

Practice Problem

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NGSS
MS-ESS1-1, MS-ESS2-3, MS-ESS3-2

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Standards-aligned

Created by

Alexandra Adams

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14 Slides • 9 Questions

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Multiple Choice

The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is found where two tectonic plates are?

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Colliding

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Diverging

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Sliding past each other

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Sinking

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Multiple Choice

The Himalayas formed when India collided with Asia. This is what type of plate boundary?

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Div

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Oceanic-Oceanic Convergent

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Oceanic-Continental Convergent

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Continental-Continental Convergent

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following convergent boundaries can produce Earthquakes?

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Oceanic-Oceanic

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Oceanic-Continental

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Continental-Continental

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All of the above

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following convergent boundaries can be a type of subduction, where one plates slides underneath another?

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Only Continental-Continental

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Only Oceanic-Continental

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Both Oceanic-Continental and Oceanic-Oceanic

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None of the above

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Draw

Draw arrows to represent the movement of each of the type of plate boundaries.

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Labelling

Label the plate boundary diagrams with the correct answer,

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Transform

Continental-Continental Divergent

Continental-Continental Convergent

Oceanic-Oceanic Convergent

Oceanic-Continental Convergent

Oceanic-Oceanic Divergent

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Multiple Choice

What is a hot spot, or a mantle plume?

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A type of convergent plate boundary.

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A type of mineral found in rocks.

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A region where hot magma rises, causing volcanic activity.

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A geological feature that cools the Earth's surface.

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Multiple Choice

In what type of boundary do plates slide past each other?

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Convergent

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Transform

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Divergent

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Subduction

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Multiple Choice

What type of tectonic activity caused the crack that started the split of Pangea?

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Subduction zones
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Transform faults
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Hot Spot Activity

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Earthquake Activity

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