Plate Boundary Assessment

Imagine Zoe, Ethan, and Oliver are on a boat, floating across the ocean! What invisible force is acting like a conveyor belt moving them along?

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While studying the formation of mountain ranges, Emma, Hannah, and Grace learned about the process of plate tectonics. They discovered a question in their geology textbook: How many types of convergent boundaries are there?

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• 2

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• 1

Imagine Jackson, Liam, and Ava are studying geology in class. As they learn about the Earth's structure, they come across a fascinating concept where the seafloor is spreading, leading to the movement of tectonic plates! The brilliant scientist who first proposed this groundbreaking theory is

(a)  

• Harry Hess

• Alfred Wegener

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Imagine Mason, Charlotte, and Benjamin are marine biologists researching the Earth's underwater landscapes. During their expedition, they encounter a mid-ocean ridge. Can you guess what type of plate boundary they've discovered where seafloor spread can create such a ridge?

Imagine Arjun, Avery, and Samuel are on a thrilling underwater adventure to discover how the ocean floor is shaped. They come across a fascinating crustal feature formed where two oceanic plate boundaries meet. What is this feature called?

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Luna, Benjamin, and Michael are studying geology and are discussing the layers of the Earth. They are curious about the boundary where the upper solid mantle meets the crust. What is this boundary called?

Ethan, Sophia, and Jackson are on a field trip to Mount St. Helens to understand plate tectonics. They come across a scenario where the Juan de Fuca Plate is moving under the North American Plate. What exciting geological event are they likely to witness?

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Imagine Luna, Oliver, and William are on a thrilling adventure to understand plate boundaries. During their exploration, they visit the San Andreas Fault and the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. They came across two statements that they believe are incorrect. Can you help them identify those?

• Conforming is when any two plates meet anywhere in the world.

• Transforming boundaries often result in earthquakes.

• Oceanic plates converging can form a volcanic arc of islands.

• Plates move only on dry land and never under water.

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Grace, Evelyn, Isla, William, and Abigail are on a school trip to the mountains. They are learning about the Earth's crust and the effects of continental plates converging. Which TWO statements truly capture what happens when two continental plates come together?

• All converging boundaries result in a subduction zone.

• Trenches often form where two continental plates converge.

• When two continental crusts converge, they collide and push against each other, just like when Grace and William playfully push in a friendly game of sumo!

• As two continental plates push against each other, the pressure causes both plates to rise and create folded mountains, much like the magnificent paper mountains Abigail creates with origami.

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Mia and Noah are working on a geography project about the history of Earth's continents. They come across the theory that explains the movement of continents over geological time. They want to know the name of the scientist who proposed the continental drift theory. Can you help them out? Who is it? (a)  

• Alfred Wegener

• Harry Hess