Earth Structure and Processes Unit Review

What type of plate boundary is shown in the picture

• convergent

• divergent

• transform

• faults

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which of the following is most responsible for the formation of new crust at the edge of a tectonic plate?

• Magma rising up from the mantle at a divergent boundary

• two tectonic plates colliding causing a volcanic eruption

• two tectonic plates sliding and grinding past one another

• one tectonic plate sliding under another tectonic plate in the same direction

Which layer of Earth is the least dense?

• inner core
• crust
• outer core
• mantle

Which correctly compares the physical layers of the Earth to the compositional layers?

• There are 5 compositional layers and 3 physical layers.

• The physical layers of the Earth are based on physical properties, while the compositional layers are based on the what it is made of.

• The physical layers of the Earth are based on color, while the compositional layers are based on taste.
• Physical layers are divided based on density and compositional layers are divided based on mass.

What is the primary cause of earthquake activity?

• Volcanic eruptions
• Movement of tectonic plates along fault lines

• Moon phases

• Mining for resources such as coal

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Who was the scientist that proposed the theory of continental drift?

• Marie Curie
• Isaac Newton
• Alfred Wegener
• Charles Darwin

What is subduction?

• The process where tectonic plates collide and form a new plate boundary.
• The process where one tectonic plate moves under another tectonic plate at a convergent boundary.
• The process where tectonic plates slide past each other at a transform boundary.
• The process where tectonic plates move apart at a divergent boundary.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

What geological feature is created when two continental plates move away from each other?

• Canyon development
• Trench formation
• Mountain range
• Rift valley

Where do volcanoes form?

• In the middle of the tectonic plate

• Underwater
• Where Tectonic plates meet

• Deserts

What are the two main types of igneous rock?

• Interior and Exterior

• Intrusive and extrusive
• Sedimentary and Metamorphic

• Volcanic and plutonic