4.1 Plate Tectonics

This is the name for the crust & upper mantle which is broken into plates.

• asthenosphere

• convergent

• divergent

• lithosphere

• transform

This is the name for the partially melted layer of mantle which bends and the plates slide around on.

• asthenosphere

• convergent

• divergent

• lithosphere

• transform

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The mechanism that moves continents is based on heat energy moving by

• Radiation in the core
• Conduction in the lithosphere
• Convection in the Asthenosphere
• None of these options is true

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

This is a plate boundary where 2 plates move away from each other.

• asthenosphere

• convergent

• divergent

• lithosphere

• transform

This is a plate boundary where 2 plates move toward each other.

• asthenosphere

• convergent

• divergent

• lithosphere

• transform

This is a plate boundary where 2 plates slide past each other.

• asthenosphere

• convergent

• divergent

• lithosphere

• transform

Which of the following is most likely to occur when two plates slide past each other?

• Earthquake

• Volcano

• Seafloor spreading

• Mountain range

Where are most divergent boundaries located?

• Along the middle of most ocean floors
• Along the margins of most continents
• Across the middle of many continents
• All the above options are correct

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What type of features are associated with a divergent boundary?

• Rift valleys
• Volcanic mountains
• Fold mountains
• Fault block mountains

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The process that occurs when one plate slides under another plate is called ______.

• convection

• subduction

• position

• transformation