ESS.EES. 2 Unit

Which information indicates that new seafloor rock is forming along a mid-ocean ridge and then moving horizontally away from the ridge?

• Most volcanoes are located under ocean water

• Seafloor rock is older than continental rock

• Fossils of marine organisms can be found at high elevations on continents

• The age of seafloor rock increases as the distance from the mid-ocean ridge increases

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which cross-section diagram of a portion of the crust and mantle best shows the pattern of mantle convection currents that are believed to cause the formation of a mid-ocean ridge?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The accompanying diagram shows a cross section of a portion of Earth. The inferred motions of crustal plates are shown. Letters A through D represent locations at Earth's surface. Which letter represents the location of the mid-Atlantic Ridge?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which cross-sectional diagram of Earth's asthenosphere best shows the convection currents that would cause crustal plate X to drift away from crustal plate Y?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The accompanying map shows the Atlantic Ocean divided into zones A, B, C, and D. The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is located between zones B and C. Which graph best represents the geologic age of the surface bedrock on the ocean bottom?

• Graph showing bedrock age increasing from Zone A to Zone D.

• Graph showing bedrock age decreasing from Zone A to Zone D.

• Graph showing a peak in bedrock age at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.

• Graph showing a trough in bedrock age at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which features are commonly formed at the plate boundaries where continental crust converges with oceanic crust?

• large volcanic mountain ranges parallel to the coast at the center of the continents

• a deep ocean trench and a continental volcanic mountain range near the coast

• an underwater volcanic mountain range and rift valley on the ocean ridge near the coast

• long chains of mid-ocean volcanic islands perpendicular to the coast

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

Which feature is commonly formed at a plate boundary where oceanic crust converges with continental crust?

• a mid-ocean ridge

• an ocean trench

• a transform fault

• new oceanic crust

The diagram below shows the collision of an oceanic plate and a continental plate. Collisions between oceanic plates and continental plates are thought to result primarily from

• hot liquid magma in the inner core

• convection currents in the mantle

• volcanic eruptions along coastlines

• meteor impacts in the ocean basins

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Base your answer(s) to the following question(s) on the map below. The map represents the movement of tectonic plates that resulted in the collision of India with Asia. Scientists believe that 71 million years ago, India was at position A. Which present-day geologic feature in Nepal resulted from this collision?

• a rift valley

• a mountain range

• an oceanic ridge

• an oceanic trench

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The cross section below shows the location of earthquakes near a plate boundary. This distribution of earthquakes near the plate boundary is most likely caused by

• a transform fault

• a mantle hot spot

• subduction of a crustal plate

• divergence of crustal plates

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2