Tectonic Plates

Type of plate boundary off the west coast of Africa

• Transform

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Complex/

  Uncertain

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Type of plate boundary off the east coast of North America

• Transform

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Complex/

  Uncertain

What plate is the Hawaii Hot Spot is located on

• Indian- Australian

• Nazca

• Pacific

• North American

What direction is the North American Plate moving

• west

• east

• south

• north

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What type of plate boundary is the Mariana Trench located at

• transform

• divergent

• convergent

• complex/ uncertain

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

What are the coordinates of the St Helena Hot Spot

• 15N, 15W

• 15S, 15W

• 15N, 15E

• 15S, 15E

What is the temperature at the outer core/inner core boundary?

• 6,300

• 3.1

• 6,000

• 5,100

Which layer is liquid?

• crust

• mantle

• inner core

• outer core

Which is more dense?

• continental crust

• oceanic crust

Which is thinner?

• continental crust

• oceanic crust