Practice Test - Exploring Volcanoes and Mountains

What are tectonic plates made of?

• Segments of the Earth's core

• Segments of the Earth's crust

• Segments of the Earth's mantle

• Segments of the Earth's atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which type of tectonic plate is made up of heavy and dense iron-rich basaltic rocks?

• Continental

• Oceanic

• Subduction

• Transform

What is the primary mineral composition of continental tectonic plates?

• Basalt and iron

• Quartz and feldspar

• Nickel and magnesium

• Sulfur and carbon

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Explain why tectonic plates are not stationary.

• They are pushed by ocean currents.

• They are moved by the Earth's rotation.

• They are driven by convection currents in the mantle.

• They are pulled by gravitational forces from the moon.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Identify the type of plate boundary where two plates collide.

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Transform

• Subduction

Describe what happens at a divergent plate boundary.

• Plates slide past each other.

• Plates move away from each other.

• Plates collide and one is forced below the other.

• Plates remain stationary.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

How many active volcanoes are there in the world?

• 100

• 1,000

• 10,000

• 100,000

What geological features are formed by the movement of tectonic plates over millions of years?

• Deserts and forests

• Volcanoes, mountains, and underwater ridges

• Rivers and lakes

• Glaciers and ice caps

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Why are there so many mountains and volcanoes on Earth?

• Due to the accumulation of sediment

• Because of tectonic plate movements

• As a result of meteor impacts

• From the erosion of land

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is the term for the edges where two tectonic plates meet?

• Fault line

• Plate boundary

• Rift zone

• Seismic zone