Tectonic plate

The boundary between the Pacific Plate and the Australian Plate is a transform boundary . What event likely to occur at this boundary .

• Mountain formation

• Volcanic eruptions

• Earthquakes

• Hurricanes

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Where two tectonic plates converge and move toward each other,which of the following is likely to result?

• Tropical rain forest

• Mountain range

• Rift valley

• Arid desert

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which event will most likely to occur at a divergent plate boundary.

• The plates will form an ocean basin.

• One plate will subduct under the other

• A fault line will form the earthquakes will result

• The plates will form a mountain chain

An image of the relative motion at a tectonic plate boundary is provided.What event will occur at the boundary shown ?

• Trench formation

• Volcanic island formation

• An earthquake

• Mountain formation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

At which type of boundary illustrated below is a trench most likely to form?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

• An earthquake

• Mountain formation

• Trench formation

• Volcanic island formation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which tectonic plate lies underneath the starred region?

• Indo-Australian Plate

• Eurasian Plate

• Antarctic Plate

• African Plate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

When two tectonic plates converge, the land above sea level in this area often generates –

• tsunamis

• hurricanes

• landslides

• mountain ranges

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which continental tectonic plate lies underneath the starred region?

• Eurasian Plate

• African Plate

• South American Plate

• North American Plate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

An image of tectonic plates is provided. Which region of the map represents the Antarctic Plate?

• Y

• Z

• X

• W