TEST 10.18.24 Vocabulary Plate Boundaries

What is a convergent plate boundary?

• The point where two plates move apart

• The point where two plates collide

• The point where two plates slide past each other

• The point where two plates are stationary

Which of the following best describes deformation?

• The process of a rock melting

• The process of a force changing the size or shape of a rock

• The process of a rock breaking into smaller pieces

• The process of a rock forming from magma

What occurs at a divergent plate boundary?

• Two plates collide

• Two plates slide past each other

• Two plates meet and move apart

• Two plates remain stationary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is a hot spot in geological terms?

• A region where two tectonic plates collide

• A volcanic region where magma from a mantle plume has caused the Earth's crust to melt and thin

• A region where tectonic plates slide past each other

• A region where the Earth's crust is thickest

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

What is a mantle plume?

• A cold area in the mantle

• An area of high-temperature flow in the mantle that produces magma

• A region where the mantle is solid

• A region where the mantle is absent

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

What is a mid-ocean ridge?

• A deep ocean trench formed by converging plates

• A submarine mountain range formed when two oceanic plates diverge

• A flat area on the ocean floor

• A region where oceanic plates are stationary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is the primary composition of Earth's crust?

• Liquid iron

• Solid rock

• Molten magma

• Gaseous elements

Which geological feature is commonly associated with a hot spot?

• Earthquake fault lines

• Volcanic islands

• Deep ocean trenches

• Mountain ranges

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What process is primarily responsible for the formation of mid-ocean ridges?

• Convergent plate movement

• Divergent plate movement

• Transform plate movement

• Stationary plate movement

At a (a)   boundary, the plates are moving toward each other.