Plate Boundary Test

What is a plate boundary?

• A place where two tectonic plates meet

• A type of rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which of the following is a type of plate boundary?

• Sedimentary

• Convergent

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is the name of the tectonic plate that includes most of North America?

• North American Plate

• African Plate

Which type of plate boundary is associated with the creation of new oceanic crust?

• Subduction

• Divergent

What type of fault is commonly found at transform plate boundaries?

• Strike-slip fault

• Reverse fault

Which tectonic plate is primarily responsible for the earthquakes in Japan?

• Indo-Australian Plate

• Pacific Plate

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the main feature of a convergent plate boundary?

• Plates move towards each other

• Plates remain stationary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which of the following is an example of a divergent plate boundary?

• The Himalayas

• The Mid-Atlantic Ridge

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What type of plate boundary is the San Andreas Fault?

• Transform

• Convergent

Which tectonic plate is the largest?

• Pacific Plate

• Eurasian Plate