Plate Tectonics

Lithospheric plates consist of

• continental crust

• mesospheric crust

• both continental and oceanic crust

• oceanic crust

Tectonic plates “float” on

• the lithosphere

• the mantle

• the ocean

• the asthenosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which of the following causes Earth's tectonic plates to move?

• Energy from the Sun
• Magnetic Pole Reversal
• Convection currents in the mantle
• Faults in Mountain Ranges

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What type of event will occur at this boundary?

• Earthquake
• Volcano Eruption
• Tornado
• Mountain Building

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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What type of plate boundary is this?

• Plate
• Divergent
• Convergent
• Transform

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A divergent boundary occurs when plates ....

• Pull apart
• Come together
• Slide past each other
• subducting

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What geologic feature/event would you most likely to find at a divergent boundary between two pieces of oceanic crust?

• Rift Valley
• Mid-Ocean Ridge
• Island Arc
• Flat land

What geologic feature/event would you most likely to find at a divergent boundary between two pieces of continental crust?

• Rift Valley
• Mid-Ocean Ridge
• Island Arc
• Flat land

This is the plastic layer of the mantle on which pieces of the lithosphere move.

• Lithosphere
• Asthenosphere
• Mesosphere
• Crust

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Convection currents in the mantle are thought to be the driving force behind tectonic movement. At which location do the convection currents cause the plates to diverge?

• strike-slip fault
• subduction zone
• mid oceanic ridges
• folded mountains.

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