Practice Post Assessment: Unit 3

What happens when two (continental) tectonic plates push into each other? (NGSS: MS-ESS2-2)

• A trench forms

• Mountains form

• Lava flows

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Where do most earthquakes and volcanoes occur? (NGSS: MS-ESS2-3)

• In the middle of tectonic plates

• Along tectonic plate boundaries

• At the North and South Poles

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What type of boundary occurs when two plates move apart? (NGSS: MS-ESS2-3)

• Transform

• Divergent

• Convergent

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What causes an earthquake? (NGSS: MS-ESS2-2)

• Weather changes

• Sudden movement of rocks along a fault

• Strong ocean waves

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which tectonic plate is the largest on Earth? (NGSS: MS-ESS2-3)

• Arctic Plate

• Pacific Plate

• Indian Plate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Volcanoes form when __________ (lava, wind, or soil) escapes through an opening in Earth's surface. (NGSS: MS-ESS2-2)

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The Ring of Fire surrounds the __________ (Atlantic, Pacific, or Arctic) Ocean. (NGSS: MS-ESS2-3)

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Earthquakes happen when __________ (tectonic plates, weather, or water) move suddenly. (NGSS: MS-ESS2-2)

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

__________ (Convergent, Divergent, or Transform) boundaries are where two plates slide past each other. (NGSS: MS-ESS2-3)

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What type of boundaries are common in the Ring of Fire? __________ (Convergent, Transform, or Divergent). (NGSS: MS-ESS2-3)

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3