Unit 4: Plate Tectonics

LT #1 Which of the following is a type of fossil evidence that supports the theory of evolution?

• Modern animal bones

• Imprints of ancient plants and animals in rock layers

• Current animal tracks

• Recent human artifacts

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

LT #2 What type of tectonic boundary is formed when two tectonic plates move away from each other?

• Convergent boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Subduction zone

LT # 1 Which of the following best describes how earthquakes are formed?

• By the eruption of a volcano

• By the movement of tectonic plates along faults

• By the melting of glaciers

• By the impact of meteorites

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

LT # 3 What is the primary cause of volcanic eruptions?

• The collision of asteroids with Earth

• The movement of tectonic plates causing magma to rise

• The cooling of Earth's core

• The evaporation of large bodies of water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

LT # 2 Which type of tectonic boundary is most likely to create mountain ranges?

• Divergent boundary

• Convergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Oceanic boundary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

LT # 3 What geological feature is commonly formed at a divergent boundary?

• Mountain range

• Ocean trench

• Mid-ocean ridge

• Volcanic island arc

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

LT # 1: Which of the following is a result of plate tectonics?

• The formation of the Grand Canyon

• The creation of ocean currents

• The formation of earthquakes and volcanoes

• The erosion of mountains

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

LT # 2: What is the process called when one tectonic plate is forced under another?

• Subduction

• Divergence

• Convergence

• Transformation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

LT # 2: Which of the following is NOT a type of tectonic boundary?

• Convergent boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Erosional boundary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

LT # 1: How do tectonic plates move?

• By the force of ocean currents

• By the rotation of the Earth

• By convection currents in the mantle

• By the gravitational pull of the moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3