Ch9L3: The Theory of Plate Tectonics

A section of the lithosphere that slowly moves over the asthenosphere.

• plate

• lithosphere

• boundary

What new technology enables scientists to track tectonic plate movement?

• the new Iphone

• a new smartwatch

• GPS tracking

• the new rover going to Mars called Perserverance

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

What type of phenomena/event is created at a transform boundary?

• Hurricanes

• Tornados

• Earthquakes

• Volcanic Eruption

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The German meteorologist who came up with the continental drift theory is?

• Albert Einstein

• Marie Currie

• Alfred Wegener

• Isaac Newton

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Which below is a possible cause of tectonic plate motion?

• ocean tides

• the sun

• convection currents

• current weather patterns

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When tectonic plates collide into one another, which type of boundary is this?

• convergent

• divergent

• transform

• all of the above

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When tectonic plates move away from each other, this boundary is:

• convergent

• transform

• divergent

• none of the above

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When a continental plate collides with another continental plate what type of land form will be created?

• mid ocean ridges

• mountain ranges

• islands

• deep see trenches

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When oceanic plate and continental plate collide, what type of land form will be created?

• mid ocean ridges

• ocean trenches

• islands

• earthquakes

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When tectonic plates move away from each other, what type of land form will be created?

• islands

• mid ocean ridges

• ocean trenches

• all of the above

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