Tectonic Plates

Peru and Chile are part of South America, which sits on the South American tectonic plate. The Nazca plate is moving toward the South American plate. It is pushed downward, which causes it to slide under the South American plate. Based on this information, what feature could we expect to see off the coast of Peru and Chile?

• new Continent formation

• Poor fishing conditions

• Deep ocean trench

• Severe tropical storms

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A map is provided that shows the location of the Aleutian Islands in comparison to some of Earth’s tectonic plates is provided. Based on the information provided, which of the following is most likely a feature of the Aleutian Islands?

• The climate is getting older.

• They were formed by volcanic activity.

• These islands are the oldest on Earth.

  Earthquakes do not occur there

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NGSS.4-ESS2-2

A force caused the continents to drift apart over time. Once scientists figured out what that force was, the theory of plate tectonics was born! The image above shows what Geologists think the Earth looked like millions of years ago. What name was given to this land mass.

• Plate Tectonics

• Oceana

• Pangaea

• North America

Tectonic plates float on top of the ________

• Crust

• Mantle

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

A tectonic plate division of the lithosphere that includes the continental crust of Greenland, North America, and the surrounding oceanic crust.

• tectonic plates

• African Plate

• North American Plate

• South American Plate

A tectonic plate division of the lithosphere, including most of the landmasses of Europe and Asia.

• South American Plate

• North American Plate

• Eurasian Plate

• African Plate

A tectonic plate division of the lithosphere that includes the continental crust of South America and the oceanic crust extending to the Mid-Atlantic ridge.

• North American Plate

• Eurasian Plate

• African Plate

• South American Plate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

A tectonic plate division of the lithosphere that is composed entirely of oceanic crust and lies beneath the Pacific Ocean

• Antarctic Plate

• Indo-Australian Plate

• Pacific Plate

• Atlantic Plate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

A tectonic plate division of the lithosphere that includes the continental crust of Antarctica and the surrounding oceanic crust.

• Indo-Australian Plate

• Antarctic Plate

• African Plate

• Pacific Plate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The place where two different plates have contact.

• Pacific Plate

• Mountains

• Earthquakes

• Plate Boundaries