Plate Tectonics Practice Quiz

The circulation of hot liquid in the mantle due to differences in density and thermal energy which cause Earth's plates to move.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Caused by a convergent boundary, the process of one plate moving under another tectonic plate. This causes Trenches and Volcanoes to form.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

The theory stating Earth's surface is broken into large, rigid pieces that move with respect to each other.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

A boundary where two plates move away from one another.

A boundary at which two plates slide past each other.

The process of weathering that changes the composition of rocks.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Material formed from broken down rocks, caused by weathering.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The downhill movement of a large mass of rocks or soil due to gravity.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The movement of weathered material or sediment from one location to another.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The process of breaking down rock without changing the composition of the rock.