Plate Tectonics Review

hypothesis that states that the continents once formed a single landmass, broke up, and drifted to their present locations

• Continental drift

• Paleomagnetism

• Seafloor spreading

• Mid-ocean ridge

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which type of plate boundary is this?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which type of plate boundary is this?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which type of plate boundary is this?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Subduction occurs at _____________ plate boundaries.

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Sea-floor spreading occurs near _______________ plate boundaries.

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What do you call a plate boundary at which tectonic plates move away from each other?

• A convergent boundary

• A divergent boundary

• A transform boundary

• A subduction boundary

A mountain range is most often found at

• A convergent boundary

• A divergent boundary

• A transform boundary

• None of the above

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

Which statement below describes Earth’s lithosphere?

• The lithosphere is a rigid and continuous layer of rock that covers Earth.

• The lithosphere is made of molten rock. Crust covers the lithosphere.

• The lithosphere is made of large slabs of rock that cover Earth.

• The lithosphere generates heat deep within Earth.

What do scientists believe is responsible for the movement of tectonic plates?

• Thermal energy that radiates from the sun.

• Friction between the lithosphere and the asthenosphere.

• Convection currents within the asthenosphere.

• Earth's rotation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3