Plate Tectonics Boundaries

Two plates that move away from each other are..

• Divergent

• Converging

• Transforming

• None of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The theory of ______ states that the Earth is broken up into pieces that move because of convection currents that happen in the asthenosphere

• volcanoes

• sea floor spreading

• continental drift

• Plate tectonics

The diagram illustrates the movements of tectonic plates on Earth. Which statement best describes this diagram?

• It shows the convection currents in the mantle.

• It shows the convection currents in the outer core.

• It shows the radiation of heat through the mantle.

• It shows the conduction of heat in the mantle.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The diagram illustrates a strike slip fault. What is another name for a strike slip fault?

• convergent subduction boundary

• convergent collision boundary

• transform boundary

• divergent boundary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The edges of plates are called (a)  

• convection

• boundaries

• subduction

Answer explanation

The edges of tectonic plates are referred to as boundaries. These boundaries are crucial in understanding geological processes such as earthquakes and volcanic activity, distinguishing them from terms like convection and subduction.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Where does the heat come from that drives this convection current in the mantle?

• The Crust

• The Core

• Mantle creates it's own heat

• Convection currents move themselves

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Mountains are formed at ______ plate boundaries

• transform

• divergent

• convergent

• None of the above

Convection currents in the Earth's ______ cause the lithosphere plates to move

• Crust

• Core

• Asthenosphere

• Land

Which of the following statement best summarizes the Theory of Plate Tectonics?

• The continents don't move and stay in their current locations.

• There are convection currents in the mantle that move the Earth’s tectonic plates

• The Earth’s lithosphere contains convection currents that move the mantle below.

• The Earth is broken into sections that fit together into one super-continent.

A teacher used a pot of boiling water and wood blocks to demonstrate plate tectonics. In the demonstration, the wood blocks represent

• convection currents

• lithospheric (tectonic) plates

• boats

• the mantle

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