Earth's Surfaceteks

Where is volcanic activity more likely?

• In the middle of a plate

• At the edge of a plate.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

At a mid-ocean ridge, the two plates to either side are more likely to

• move apart.

• come together.

• slide past each other.

• move in the same direction.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The San Andreas fault is a transform fault. The map below shows a student's approximation of where the fault line crosses through the United States. Students were asked to make maps predicting which way land would most likely move over thousands of years.

Which map best predicts the likely movement of land along the fault line over thousands of years?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The image below shows a plate boundary. Arrows have been added to indicate the movement of the plates. What plate boundary feature is shown?

• A ridge formed by an inactive convergent boundary.

• A valley forming at an active divergent boundary.

• A fault forming at an active transform boundary.

• A volcano formed by an active transform boundary.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which of the following causes Earth's tectonic plates to move?

• Energy from the Sun
• Magnetic Pole Reversal
• Convection currents in the mantle
• Faults in Mountain Ranges

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What type of plate boundary is this?

• Plate
• Divergent
• Convergent
• Transform

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What type of event will occur at this boundary?

• Earthquake
• Volcano Eruption
• Tornado
• Mountain Building

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A divergent boundary occurs when plates ....

• Pull apart
• Come together
• Slide past each other
• subducting

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which of the following is the name of the ancient supercontinent formed 28 Million Years ago.

• Pangea
• Gondwanda
• Laurasia
• Neverland

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Oceanic Trenches are formed by _______ plate boundaries

• Convergent

• Transform

• Plate

• Divergent

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3