Major Geologic Events

Select all that are TRUE about Continental Drift.

• Supercontinent was known as Continental Ridge

• Supercontinent was known as Pangaea

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Select all that are TRUE about Tectonic Plates.

• Creates Divided Boundary

• Creates Divergent Boundary

• Creates Convergent Boundary

• Creates Concave Boundary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Select all that are TRUE about Divergent Boundary.

• Forms Pacific Ring of Fire

• Plates will move toward each other

• Plates will move away from each other

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Select all that are TRUE about Transform Boundary.

• Plates move in opposite direction

• Plates move in same direction

• Forms Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Select all that are TRUE about Convergent Boundary.

• Plates move in opposite direction

• Plates slide under each other

• Forms San Andrea Fault

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Select all that are TRUE about Convergent Boundary.

• Volcanoes form when the oceanic crust sinks

• Mountains form when the oceanic curst sinks

• Volcanoes form when both crusts are continental

• Mountains form when both crusts are continental

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

____________ boundary occur when tectonic plates move away from each other.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

____________ boundary occur when tectonic plates slide against each other.

Match the following images with vocabulary.

• Divergent Boundary

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• Continental Drift

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• Convergent Boundary

• 
• Transform Boundary

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Rocks on each plate rub up against each other and build up a lot of potential energy. Once this energy is great enough, the rocks will break and the energy will be released. This causes...

• Volcanic eruptions

• Earthquakes

• Both volcanic eruptions and earthquakes

• First an earthquake and then a volcanic eruption

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2