PLTW 4.7 Activity 2 Vocabulary

What is a real or imaginary line that shows where one area ends and another one begins?

• A. Convergent boundary

• B. Divergent boundary

• C. Boundary

• D. Transform boundary

What is an area where two tectonic plates push together called?

• A. Divergent boundary

• B. Convergent boundary

• C. Transform boundary

• D. Earthquake

What is an area where two tectonic plates move apart called?

• A. Convergent boundary

• B. Transform boundary

• C. Divergent boundary

• D. Boundary

What is a sudden shaking of Earth's surface called?

• A. Hill

• B. Earthquake

• C. Mountain

• D. Plateau

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is a raised area of land that is smaller than a mountain called?

• A. Hill

• B. Mountain

• C. Plateau

• D. Plain

What is a natural feature of Earth's surface, such as a hill or a valley, called?

• A. Physical map

• B. Landform

• C. Tectonic plate

• D. Boundary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is an area of land that stands very high above its surroundings called?

• A. Hill

• B. Plateau

• C. Mountain

• D. Plain

What is a large area of flat land with few trees called?

• A. Plateau

• B. Mountain

• C. Hill

• D. Plain

What is a raised area of land that is flat on top called?

• A. Plateau

• B. Hill

• C. Mountain

• D. Plain

What type of map shows landforms, such as mountains, deserts, and plains?

• A. Physical map

• B. Tectonic plate

• C. Boundary

• D. Landform