Divergent Boundary

Tectonic Plate movement is caused by ______________.

• the rotation of the Earth

• ocean tides

• convection currents in the mantle

• the moon's gravity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

In which type of boundary do the plates move away from each other?

• convergent
• normal
• divergent
• transform

Where would the oldest rock be found?

• L
• M
• N
• O

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

At which type of plate boundary does seafloor spreading occur?

• Tranform
• Convergent
• Divergent
• Subductive Zone

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which of these events can ONLY happen on a DIVERGENT BOUNDARY?

• Rift Valley
• Mountain
• A peninsula
• An Insanely complex, long answer that you will click out of instinct. 

When a divergent boundary happens under continental crust, it's called a:

• Rift Valley

• Block Mountain

• Folded Mountain

• Mid-Ocean Ridge

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

Rift Valleys and mid-ocean ridges are associated with...

• divergent boundaries

• transform boundaries

• convergent boundaries

• plate boundaries

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

Which letter corresponds with the newest rock?

• L

• M

• N

• O

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What is the area where two tectonic plates meet called?

• collision
• mid-ocean ridge
• a boundry
• a rift zone

What type of boundary is formed when plates separate?

• convergent
• horizontal
• divergent
• transform