Plate Boundary Check

Two plates come together or collide at what boundary?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Two plates spread or move apart at what boundary?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Two plates slide past each other at what boundary?

• Covergent

• Divergent

• Transform

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which of the following is where one plate slides under another plate into the mantle?

• submarine zone

• divergence zone

• subduction zone

• lower zone

Plate movement is caused by _____

• The rotation of the Earth
• Ocean tides
• Convection current in the mantle
• The moon's gravity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What are mid-ocean ridges?

• A chain of underwater falls
• A chain of underwater volcanoes
• A chain of underwater mountains
• A chain of underwater rocks

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

When an oceanic plate is subducted under a continental plate, a deep valley or ditch is formed in the ocean. What is this valley called?

• a trench

• a rift zone

• ocean spreading ridge

• mid-ocean ridge