Plate Tectonic Progress Check V2

What is the theory that describes the movement of Earth's plates?

• A) Evolution Theory

• B) Plate Tectonic Theory

• C) Cell Theory

• D) Quantum Theory

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which of the following layers makes up the outermost layer of the Earth?

• A) Mantle

• B) Outer Core

• C) Inner Core

• D) Crust

What happens at a divergent boundary?

• A) Plates slide past each other

• B) Plates move toward each other

• C) Plates move away from each other

• D) Plates remain stationary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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

• A) Convergent Boundary

• B) Transform Boundary

• C) Divergent Boundary

• D) None of the above

Which layer of the Earth is responsible for the movement of tectonic plates?

• A) Crust

• B) Mantle

• C) Outer Core

• D) Inner Core

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What type of crust primarily makes up the ocean floor?

• Continental Crust

• Oceanic Crust

• Lithosphere

• Asthenosphere

What do we call the supercontinent that once existed?

• Eurasia

• Gondwana

• Pangaea

• Laurasia

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS1-6

Which of the following is NOT a type of tectonic plate boundary?

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Transform

• Vertical

Which of the following is a characteristic of a convergent boundary?

• Tectonic plates move apart

• Tectonic plates slide past each other

• Tectonic plates move toward each other

• Tectonic plates remain stationary

Which natural disaster is most commonly associated with transform boundaries?

• Volcanic Eruptions

• Earthquakes

• Tsunamis

• Hurricanes

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3