Transform and Divergent Plate Boundaries

The San Andreas Fault is a classic example of a ___________ boundary.

• convergent

• divergent

• transform

• normal

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Divergent plate boundaries can be defined as areas where plates...

• move past each other in opposite directions

• move towards each other

• collide with each other

• move away from each other

Which of the following causes Earth's tectonic plates to move?

• Energy from the Sun
• Magnetic Pole Reversal
• Convection currents in the mantle
• Faults in Mountain Ranges

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What kind of plate boundary is shown here?

• divergent
• convergent
• transform
• subducting

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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What geologic feature/event would you most likely find at a divergent boundary between two oceanic crusts?

• Rift Valley

• Mid-Ocean Ridge

• Island Arc

• Flat land

What kind of plate boundary is shown here?

• divergent
• convergent
• transform
• submergent

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What geologic feature/event would you most likely find at a transform boundary?

• Earthquakes

• Volcanoes

• Mountains

• Rift Valleys

What geologic feature/event would you most likely find at a divergent boundary between two continental crusts?

• Mid-Ocean Ridge

• Mountain

• Rift Valley

• Island Arc

The process that occurs at a divergent oceanic boundary that creates new crust (sea floor) is called?

• Subduction

• Seafloor Spreading

• Continental Drift

• Volcanism

What kind of plate boundary is shown here?

• divergent
• convergent
• transform
• strike slip

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3