Plate Tectonics Review

How quickly do particles move in an object that is heated?

• Fast

• Slow

• Medium

• They stop moving

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

How is heat transferred between objects?

• From warmer object to cooler object

• From cooler object to warmer object

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which type of heat transfer involves the heating of gases?

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

• Thermal energy

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of heat transfer is used when food is heated in a microwave?

• Radiation

• Convection

• Conduction

• Thermal energy

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What type of heat transfer is used in the direct contact of particles?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Thermal energy

Where are convection currents found on Earth?

• Mantle

• Lithosphere

• Inner core

• Crust

What was Alfred Wegener's theory that all lands used to be connected and have since moved apart?

• Continental drift

• Oceanic drift

• Continental movement

• Oceanic movement

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The "original" single landmass that existed millions of years ago was called (a)   .

What feature is present at a divergent boundary?

• Rift valley

• Mid-ocean ridge

• Deep-ocean trench

• Mountains

What feature is present at a convergent boundary between two continental plates?

• Mountains

• Volcanoes

• Mid-ocean ridge

• Deep-ocean trench

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1