Plate Tectonics

Which explains that the continents were once joined together and over time they broke up and then drifted apart?

• Plate Tectonic Theory
• Continental Drift 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which of these explains that Earth's outer layer is broken into large slowly moving pieces? 

• Plate Tectonic Theory
• Continental Drift 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

This boundary is described by two plates moving away from eachother along the edges and separating. The resulting gap allows magma to rise and create new crust, forming new lithosphere. 

• Convergent Boundary 
• Divergent Boundary  
• Transform Boundary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

This boundary is described as two plates moving past eachother ALONG THE EDGES horizontally.  These boundaries will get stuck or lock against eachother causing earthquakes when they slip and release. 

• Convergent Boundary
• Divergent Boundary
• Transform Boundary

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

This boundary is described as moving toward one another  When the plates are both continental plates the will crumple up and form a mountains. When they are continental and oceanic plates, subduction occurs  and earthquakes and volcanoes form. 

• Convergent Boundary
• Divergent Boundary
• Transform Boundary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Trenches, deep underwater canyons on the sea floor are created at this type of boundary 

• Divergent
• Convergent, Subduction Zone
• Transform 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

New crust is created at this type of  boundary.

• Divergent
• Convergent, Subduction Zone
• Transform 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Mountains are created at this type of  boundary.

• Divergent 
• Convergent
• Transform 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Mid Ocean Ridge Formation  is created at this type of  boundary.

• Divergent 
• Convergent
• Transform 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The movement of the tectonic plates is caused by

• the rotation of the Earth.

• convection currents in the Asthenosphere

• the gravity of the iron-nickel core.

• the Moho discontinuity.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3