Plate Tectonics

What causes the tectonic plates to move?

• The moon's gravitational pull

• The rotation of the earth around the sun

• Molten rock in the asthenosphere

• Magnetic fields within the earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What are the two types of tectonic plates?

• Eastern and Western

• Oceanic and Continental

• Major and Minor

• Northern and Southern

What happens at a convergent boundary?

• Plates slide past each other

• Plates move apart

• Plates stop moving

• One plate slides under another

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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

• Gondwana

• Eurasia

• Laurasia

• Pangaea

How do scientists track the movement of the earth's crust today?

• By measuring sea levels

• Through satellite images

• By studying rock layers

• Using GPS technology