Tectonic Plates

Where are most volcanoes and earthquakes located?

• in the middle of continents

• along the edge of tectonic plates

• along the equator

• near the North and South poles

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A fossil that supports the plate tectonics theory is one that _____.

• is very old.

• is a land organism found on continents separated by oceans.

• is very young.

• is a marine organism found in different oceans.

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Identical fossils in Africa and South America support which theory?

• the big bang theory.

• the plate tectonics theory.

• the theory of evolution.

• the steady state theory.

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What was the name of the scientist who hypothesized that all of the continents were once joined together in the supercontinent he called "Pangea"?

• Alfred Wegener

• Harry Hess

• J. Tuzo Wilson

• Albert Einstein

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is happening at point A in the diagram?

• Rising material hits the rigid lithosphere and cannot go up any further.

• Core heat causes temperatures to rise, therefore decreasing the density of material.

• Density of mantle is less than material above it, so it begins to rise.

• The force of gravity is causing denser material to fall.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Earthquakes release a large amount of energy in the Earth's crust. Where does this energy come from?

• intense radiation from the Sun

• strong water currents in the ocean

• the movement of tectonic plates

• the gravitational attraction of the Moon

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Many earthquakes occur in California because _____.

• California is sinking into the ocean

• California has many volcanoes

• a tectonic plate boundary runs through California

• California is hit by many meteorites

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is Pangea?

• the process by which tectonic plates move around the Earth

• the name of the scientist who first discovered plate tectonics

• the name of the ancient supercontinent

• a type of thick, sticky lava

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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Which of the following features is found along divergent plate boundaries?

• folded mountains

• ocean trenches

• island arcs

• mid-ocean ridges

What is happening at point B in the diagram?

• Rising material hits the rigid lithosphere and cannot go up any further

• Core heat causes temperatures to rise, therefore decreasing the density of material

• Density of mantle material is less than material above it, so it begins to rise.

• The force of gravity is causing denser material to fall.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1