Divergent Plate Boundaries and Hotspots

How do divergent plates move?

• Together

• Apart

• Side by Side

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Very weak volcanoes and shallow earthquakes are characteristics of....

• Divergent Plates

• Convergent Plates

• Transform Plates

The East African Rift is an example of what type of plate boundary?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The Mid Atlantic Ridge and Iceland are an example of what type of plate boundary?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Since Pangaea broke apart, the Atlantic Ocean has formed. The bottom of the ocean is spreading apart. Sea Floor Spreading is an example of...

• Convergence

• Divergence

• Transform

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The youngest rock at a divergent plate boundary is found where?

• At the ridge

• Far from the ridge

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The hottest rock at a divergent plate boundary is found where?

• At the ridge

• Far from the ridge

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

The oldest rock at a divergent plate boundary is found where?

• At the ridge

• Far from the ridge

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

The reversal of magnetic polarity is evidence of what type of plate boundary?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

Hotspots are often found at a divergent plate boundary. Why is this?

• Where the plates separate is a great source of magma and lava

• Where the plates come to together is a great source of magma and lava

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3