Plate Boundaries

What was the name given to all the continents when they were joined as one super continent? 

• Supreme Continent
• Eurasia
• Plate tectonics
• Pangea

Which of the following occurs because of convection currents?

• Tectonic plates on the crust move.
• The mantle increases in size.
• Pressure in the crust increases.
• Pressure in the crust decreases.

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

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Name the boundary

• convergent boundary
• divergent boundary
• transform boundary
• sergent boundary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Name the boundary

• convergent boundary
• divergent boundary
• transform boundary
• sergent boundary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

A subduction zone is formed...

• when one tectonic plate sinks below another
• at every type of convergent plate boundary
• at every type of divergent plate boundary
• at transform boundaries

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

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Whenever a subduction zone is formed a ______ is formed.

• Mountain
• Island Arc
• Rift
• Volcano

Who is the scientist who came up with the continental drift?

• Dement
• Martin
• Hess
• Wegner

In which type of boundary do the plates go away from each other?

• convergent
• normal
• divergent
• transform

In which type of boundary do the plates come toward each other?

• convergent
• transform
• strike-slip
• divergent

Which type of boundary is known for causing big earthquakes?

• divergent
• convergent
• transform
• fault