Tectonic Plates

Tectonic plates can be composed of which of the following...

• continental crust

• oceanic crust

• both A and B

• neither A or B

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which tectonic plate is located at the center of the ring of fire?

• African

• North American

• Eurasian

• Pacific

Which scientist's discovery led to the theory of plate tectonics?

• Albert Einstein

• Alfred Wegener

• Isaac Newton

• Edwin Hubble

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

In which major tectonic plate would you find Moscow, Russia?

• African

• South American

• Eurasian

• Indo-Australian

Which is the largest tectonic plate?

• North American

• Pacific

• Indian

• Antarctic

Continental-continental plate collisions produce

• small island arcs

• deep-sea trenches

• tall mountain ranges

• deep rift valleys

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which is a possible result of plates moving along a transform boundary?

• Mountain belts

• Convection

• Sea-floor spreading

• Earthquakes

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Select all of the following that can be caused by the movement of tectonic plates.

• earthquakes

• volcanic eruptions

• tornadoes

• mountain building

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A student lives near a transform plate boundary. Which type of safety drill might they practice there that they would not practice if they lived in the middle of a tectonic plate?

• fire drill

• tornado drill

• earthquake drill

• shelter in place drill

Which force is responsible for the movement of tectonic plates?

• gravity

• convection currents

• electricity

• magnetism

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3