Plate Tectonics Test Review

What type of stress occurs when plates move apart?

• compression

• faulting

• shearing

• ttension

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which word identifies the agent that carries the energy released from earthquakes?

• epicenter

• focus

• lithosphere

• waves

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

The image shows a cross section of a volcano. Which number shows the magma chamber?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which statement describes divergent boundaries?

• Divergent boundaries are found only on land.

• Subduction occurs at divergent boundaries.

• Plates move toward each other at divergent boundaries.

• Magma flows from cracks in the crust at divergent boundaries.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which type of volcanic mountain has wide, gentle slopes?

• rift

• shield

• composite

• cinder cone

Study this image of lithospheric plates. Which correctly lists the three plates that border the Indo-Australian Plate?

• Pacific, Eurasian, and African

• African, North American, and South American

• Eurasian, African, and South American

• North American, Pacific, and African

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which statement describes the location of an earthquake’s epicenter?

• It is located using a single set of data.

• It is determined by the Mercalli Scale.

• It is located at the point directly above the focus 

• It is determined by the arrival time of surface waves.

The image shows a landform created by Earth’s forces. Which describes this landform? 

• anticline

• shearing

• syncline

• tension

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which statement describes one aspect of an earthquake’s magnitude?

• It is measured by the Mercalli scale.

• It is based on the size of seismic waves.

• It is not usually affected by the amount of fault movement.

• It is used to determine damage caused by earthquakes.

The image shows a volcanic eruption. Which statement best describes this eruption?

• This eruption is quiet.

• This eruption is explosive.

• This eruption was caused by low-viscosity magma.

• This eruption may set its surroundings on fire.