Grade 7 Week 19

What are the three types of plate boundaries?

• convergent boundaries, divergent boundaries, and transform boundaries

• convergent boundaries, divergent boundaries, and convergent boundaries

• divergent boundaries, convergent boundaries, and divergent boundaries

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6-8.ESS.2.A.1

Which type of plate boundary occurs when two plates move away from each other?

• Divergent plate boundary

• Transform plate boundary

• Subduction plate boundary

• Convergent plate boundary

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6-8.ESS.2.A.1

What are index fossils?

• Fossils of organisms used to determine the size of rock layers

• Fossils of organisms used to determine the location of rock layers

• Fossils of organisms used to determine the age of rock layers

• Fossils of organisms used to determine the type of rock layers

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

How are fossils formed?

• Through the process of evaporation.

• Through the decay of organic matter.

• Through the compression of volcanic ash.

• Through the preservation of remains in sedimentary rock.

What is the main cause of plate tectonics?

• The gravitational pull of the Moon

• Movement of convection currents in the mantle

• The release of gases from volcanic eruptions

• The rotation of the Earth's core

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

During a geography class, Samuel, Kai, and Abigail are learning about tectonic plates. They are curious to know which type of plate boundary occurs when two plates collide. Can you help them identify it?

• Subduction plate boundary

• Convergent plate boundary

• Transform plate boundary

• Divergent plate boundary

What is the process called when a tectonic plate sinks beneath another?

• Subduction

• Convection

• Conduction

• Advection

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is the primary factor that determines the type of fossil that will be formed from an organism?

• The age of the organism

• The size of the organism

• The environment in which the organism died

• The diet of the organism

What type of event will occur at this boundary?

• Earthquake
• Volcano Eruption
• Tornado
• Mountain Building

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3