Tectonic Plates

Pieces of Earth that move are called

• tectonic plates

• Earth's atmosphere

• fossils

• trenches

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Which of these does NOT provide evidence that the continents drifted to their present locations?

• landform data

• deep ocean trenches

• weather

• matching mountain ranges

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which of these types of rock would most likely be the youngest?

• rock closest to the mid ocean ridge

• rock farthest from the mid ocean ridge

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which type of plate boundary movement is shown in the image, and what type of landform is most likely to occur here?

LOOK AT THE ARROWS

• plates moving towards each other

• Plates moving away from ocean

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5.

The movement of Earth's plates happens

• not at all

• quickly

• slowly

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which features are best explained by the theory of plate tectonics?

• u shaped valleys

• traffic jams

• earthquakes and volcanoes

• Changes in air pressure

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7.

Which statement explains why tectonic plates move?

• Plates move because landforms, like mountains, cause them to move in different directions.

• Plates move because Earth's interior is slowly recycling due to the convection cycle.

• Plates move because the Earth is slowly expanding and growing larger

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

As rock moves further from mid ocean ridges, the age of rock..

• gets older and less dense

• gets older and more dense

• gets younger and less dense

• gets younger and more dens

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What process explains why rock at mid ocean ridges is the youngest?

• Pressure differences because air flows from high to low

• Sea Floor Spreading because the lava creates new oceanic crust

• Weathering, Erosion, and deposition because rock breaks

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Energy deep within Earth drive temperature and density differences in Earth's interior.

• true

• false