Plate Tectonics

What evidence supports the theory of plate tectonics?

• Fossils found on different continents

• Locations of volcanoes and earthquakes

• Similarity in the coastlines of the continents

• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which reptile's fossils are found in southern Africa and South America?

• Tyrannosaurus Rex

• Mesosaurus

• Stegosaurus

• Brachiosaurus

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What drives the movement of Earth's lithospheric plates?

• Convection currents in the mantle

• Volcanic eruptions

• Tidal forces from the Moon

• Earth's rotation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which type of plate boundary is associated with the creation of new crust?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

• None of the above

What geological features are associated with convergent plate boundaries?

• Volcanoes, mountains, and earthquakes

• Islands and deep ocean trenches

• Rift zones and mid-ocean ridges

• None of the above

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

What is the process by which the ocean floor sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle?

• Subduction

• Convection

• Plate Tectonics

• Seafloor Spreading

Which of the following is a direct evidence of plate tectonics?

• Presence of similar species in different continents

• Presence of mountains on the continents

• Earthquakes and volcanic activities along the plate boundaries

• Change in climate over millions of years

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is the boundary called where two plates move apart?

• Convergent boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• None of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What geological features are associated with divergent plate boundaries?

• Volcanoes, mountains, and earthquakes

• Islands and deep ocean trenches

• Rift zones and mid-ocean ridges

• None of the above

This type of plate boundary slides past one another and is known for causing earthquakes

• Subduction

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2