FOSS Earth History (V2) Inv. 6 Volcanoes and Earthquakes

Which of the following statements is true?

• Volcanoes and earthquakes are often near plate boundaries

• Volcanoes occur wherever there are tall mountains

• Earthquakes cause volcanoes in the same location to erupt violently

• Volcanoes and earthquakes occur only where plates are colliding with each other

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

In which layer of Earth do most earthquakes occur?

• Inner core

• Outer core

• Mantle

• Crust

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

There are no tectonic plates under the ocean

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The continents are made of tectonic plates

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which sentence best describes Earth’s lithosphere?

• Oceanic and continental lithosphere is composed mainly of sedimentary rocks.

• Oceanic and continental lithosphere is broken into irregular pieces called plates.

• The oceanic lithosphere is solid and unbroken

• The continental lithosphere moves but the oceanic lithosphere doesn’t.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What two pieces of evidence did Wegener use to support his theory of continental drift?

• Fossils of animals that could not cross an ocean on two separate continents

• Core samples taken from the Atlantic Ocean

• The shape of continents fitting like puzzle pieces

• Measurements on continent movement taken by satellite

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What causes tectonic plates to move?

• Dense fluid in the asthenosphere sinks dragging the plates along as it sinks.

• As Earth rotates it causes the continents to shift and move.

• Volcanoes add new land to tectonic plates making them heavier and causing them to sink.

• Waves from the ocean push the plates along.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What type of plate boundary is shown here?

• Transform

• Convergent

• Divergent

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What type of plate boundary is shown here?

• Transform

• Convergent

• Divergent

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What type of plate boundary is shown here?

• Transform

• Convergent

• Divergent

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3