Earth's structure, tectonic plates, earthquakes and volcanos

Boundary between two plates moving toward each other

• Transform fault boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Convergent boundary

• Strike-slip fault

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

Boundary between 2 plates that are sliding past one another

• Transform fault boundary

• Convergent boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Reverse fault

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Boundary between 2 plates that are moving apart

• Convergent boundary

• Transform fault boundary

• Sideways boundary

• Divergent boundary

What is the shaking and trembling that results from movement of rock beneath Earth's surface?

• Volcanoes
• Earthquakes
• Plate tectonics

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is a weak spot in the crust where molten material, or magma, comes to the surface?

• volcano
• lava
• earthquakes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The idea that Earth's crust is made up of separate plates that float on the upper mantle is the theory of what?

• plate tectonics
• continental drift
• Pangea

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is the coolest layer of the Earth?

• inner core

• lithosphere

• crust

• mantle

What is the hottest layer of the Earth?

• inner core

• lithosphere

• crust

• mantle

What is formed where 2 CONTINENTAL PLATES COLLIDE?

• ocean basin

• earthquakes

• mountains

• volcano

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Earth's solid, rocky surface is the 

• crust
• mantle
• core
• fault

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3