Plate Tectonics Review

Which of the following is located at a convergent plate boundary?

• Southwest Indian Ridge

• Iceland hotspot

• Marianas Trench

• Sandwich Plate

At which location is a convergent plate boundary found? (click on image to enlarge)

• B

• C

• D

• E

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

At which location is a hotspot found? (click on image to enlarge)

• B

• C

• D

• E

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What could be the age of volcanic island B? (think: what is the age of A?)

• 5 million years old

• 8 million years old

• 10 million years old

• 15 million years old

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

In what direction is the tectonic plate moving?

• North

• West

• Southeast

• Northwest

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

As you move from location D to C, the age of the rocks on the seafloor...

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

The crust found at location B is _____________________ than the crust found at location D.

• thinner and older

• thinner and younger

• thicker and older

• thicker and younger

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The crust found at location D is made of...

• rainbows and glitter

• granite

• conglomerate

• basalt

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The shadow zone exists because of Earth's

• Liquid inner core

• Solid inner core

• Liquid outer core

• Solid outer core

Which location is closest to the earthquake epicenter?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2