Plate

A plate boundary at which two plate move parallel to each other in opposite directions

• convergent plate boundary
• divergent plate boundary
• transform plate boundary
• subduction

a boundary at which two plates move away from each other

• convergent plate boundary
• divergent plate boundary
• transform plate boundary
• subduction

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

a boundary at which two plate move toward each other

• convergent plate boundary
• divergent plate boundary
• transform plate boundary
• subduction

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What feature is formed on the continental crust at an oceanic-continental convergent boundary?

• volcanoes

• mid-ocean ridge

• ocean trench

• none of these features are formed at a oceanic-continental convergent boundary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What type of boundary is in this image?

• convergent plate boundary

• divergent plate boundary

• transform plate boundary

• subduction

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What type of boundary is in this image?

• convergent plate boundary
• divergent plate boundary
• transform plate boundary
• subduction

What new feature forms at a convergent plate boundary where two continental plates collide?

• mid-ocean ridge
• trench
• mountain range
• none of these features form

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth’s layers?

• crust, outer core, inner core, mantle

• mantle, outer core, inner core, crust

• crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

• outer core, inner core, crust, mantle

In sea-floor spreading, molten material rises from the mantle and erupts

• along the edges of all the continents.

• along mid-ocean ridges.

• in deep-ocean trenches.

• at the north and south poles.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The process by which the ocean floor sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle is known as _______

• convection.

• continental drift.

• subduction.

• conduction.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3