Plate Boundaries

The Indian Plate converges with the Eurasian Plate. When two continental plates converge what crustal feature is expected to form?

• Rift Valleys

• Volcanoes

• Folded Mountains

• Ocean Basins

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Find the Nazca and the South American Plate. This is an example of two plates converging. The denser oceanic plate (Nazca) moves under the continental plate (South American Plate). What feature are likely found here?

• Rift Valleys

• Volcanoes

• Folded Mountains

• Ocean Basins

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

The large plates move across the surface of the Earth by what process?

• Convection

• Radiation

• Condensation

• Conduction

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Here is a picture of sea-floor spreading. How are the ocean crusts moving?

• Converging

• Diverging

• Sliding

• No Movement

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The San Andreas Fault in California is known as an active earthquake area. What type of boundary is it?

• Converging

• Diverging

• Transform

• No Movement

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

When an oceanic crust meets a continental crust, what occurs?

• The oceanic crust moves under the continental crust resulting in volcanoes.

• The oceanic crust moves over the continental crust resulting in volcanoes.

• The two crusts converge forming folded mountains such as the Himalayas.

• Both crusts are subducted down into the mantle.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

This rock is created at mid-ocean ridges.

(a)  

When one tectonic plate goes underneath another plate, it is called (a)   .

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of the following continental plate boundaries have subduction zones? (select all that apply)

• continental/continental

• continental /oceanic

• oceanic/oceanic

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

Which geological feature can be created by a divergent boundary?

• Mountain chains

• Volcanoes

• Earthquakes

• Mid-ocean ridge, rift valleys