Plate Tectonics Practice

Which of the following plate interactions is most likely to form a mountain range?

• A transform boundary between ocean plates.

• A transform boundary between continental plates.

• A convergent boundary between continental plates.

• A divergent boundary between a continental plate and an ocean plate.

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Subduction is when

• earthquakes occur along a transform boundary.

• new crust is formed.

• one plate slides under another.

• new islands are formed.

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Oceanic crust is _____________ than continental crust.

• less dense

• more dense

• less hot

• more hot

Continental crust is ________________ than oceanic crust.

• hotter

• colder

• thicker

• thinner

Which type of plate boundary does not cause volcanoes?

• Convergent

• Transform

• Divergent

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth's layers?

• crust, outer core, inner core, mantle
• mantle, outer core, inner core, crust
• crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
• outer core, inner core, crust, mantle

Which of the following shows a convergent boundary?

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Which of the following shows a divergent boundary?

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Which of the following shows a transform boundary?

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Where in the diagram is new oceanic crust forming?

• 1 - the mid-ocean ridge forms new oceanic crust

• 2 - deep sea trench forms new oceanic crust

• 3 - subduction zone forms new oceanic crust

• 4 - continental interiors form new oceanic crust

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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