Plate Tectonics and Volcanoes Test

The scar called the Mid- Ocean Ridge in the Atlantic ocean is due to what type of plate boundary?

• Transform boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Subduction boundary

• Convergent boundary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Why are the eruptions of composite volcanoes usually more destructive than the eruptions of shield volcanoes?

• The lava gently flows

• The lava they eject is more viscous and pressure builds up before eruption

• The magma is hotter

• The lava flows out of different openings

Which statement about dormant volcanoes must be true?

• They can never erupt again

• They have not erupted in a long time

• They will erupt within the next 6 months

• They will have lava flows everyday

According to the Theory of Plate Tectonics, which of the following statements is correct?

• Earth's outer layer is cool and rigid

• Earth's continents are fixed

• Earth's outer layer is divided into pieces called plates

• The oceanic crust is fixed

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The Himalayan Mountains in Asia are growing every year due to what type of plate boundary?

• divergent boundary

• transform boundary

• convergent boundary (continental and continental plate)

• convergent boundary (oceanic and continental plate)

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What type of boundary is being depicted that caused the earthquake in İzmit,Turkey?

• Convergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Subduction boundary

• Divergent boundary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is it called when one tectonic plate sinks under another?

• Subduction

• Convection

• Transformation

• Pangea

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of the following were pieces of evidence Alfred Wegener used to support the idea of continental drift? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY!!!!) There will be 2 answers for this one!!!!!!

• The jigsaw fit of Africa and South America

• The oceanic salt evidence

• The fossil evidence

• The jigsaw fit of Canada and United States

• The volcanic ash evidence

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Where are earthquakes most likely to occur based on the map in Figure 1: Earthquake Risk? (given to you)

• On the West Coast

• On the East Coast

• In the Northeast

• In the South

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Looking at the picture below- which statement is TRUE?

• Hawaii sits on top of the Indian Plate

• The Kauai Island is the youngest

• The Maui Island is the oldest

• The Hawaii island is the youngest

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4