Intro to Plate Tectonics

What is the top layer of the Earth that actually moves called?

• Asthenosphere

• Mesosphere

• Lithosphere

• Biosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

How much can the land move per year due to plate tectonics?

• Between 13 and 18 inches

• Between 19 and 24 inches

• Between 1 and 6 inches

• Between 7 and 12 inches

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

What causes the tectonic plates to move?

• Molten rock in the asthenosphere

• Gravitational pull from the moon

• Magnetic fields of the Earth

• Solar radiation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What are the two types of tectonic plates?

• Inner and Outer

• Oceanic and Continental

• Eastern and Western

• Solid and Liquid

What is a convergent boundary?

• Where one plate slides under another

• Where two plates move away from each other

• Where two plates slide past each other

• Where two plates collide and rise up

What natural phenomenon is more likely to occur at a transform boundary?

• Rift valleys

• Volcanoes

• Earthquakes

• Mountain formation

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What was the name of the giant landmass that existed over 250 million years ago?

• Pangaea

• Gondwana

• Laurasia

• Atlantis

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS1-6

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

How deep do the tectonic plates go into the Earth?

• 15 miles

• 62 miles

• 30 miles

• 100 miles

What technology do scientists use to track the movement of the Earth's crust?

• LIDAR technology

• GPS technology

• Radar technology

• Sonar technology

What is the layer below the lithosphere called?

• Asthenosphere

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere