Plate Tectonics

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

Earth's plates meet at ____________.

• plate tectonics

• plate boundaries

• continental drift

• oceans

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Plates slide past each other at _________________ boundaries.

• divergent

• convergent

• transform

• universal

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

A __________ forms where plates diverge on land.

• rift valley

• mid-ocean ridge

• mountain

• trench

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2