Divergent Plate Boundary

This boundary allows two plates to move away from each other.

• convergent boundary

• fault boundary

• divergent boundary

• transform boundary

What type of plate boundary is this?

• Convergant

• Divergant

• Transform fault

• Side fault

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

New plates are formed at the

• Convergent Plate Boundary

• Divergent Plate Boundary

• Transform Fault

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The reason the Mesosaurus fossils were found so far away from each other is because

• they once swam across the ocean

• they flew to the other continent

• someone carried them to the other continent

• there was a divergent plate boundary which pushed the land apart.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Earths outer layer is divided into sections called

• zones

• plates

• continents

• countries

Identify this type of plate movement

• Divergent Boundary

• Convergent Boundary

• Transform Boundary

• None

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The spread of molten rock comes up from through cracks and creates new oceanic crust

• Divergent Boundary

• Convergent Boundary

• Transform Boundary

• None

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

A plate boundary is a place where two tectonic plates meet. There are several types of tectonic plate boundaries. Which statement below shows the correct definition of a tectonic plate boundary?

• At a divergent boundary, plates separate.

• At a transform boundary, plates move apart.

• At a convergent boundary, plates slide past each other.

• At a divergent boundary, one plate sinks under another plate.

The movement of tectonic plates is so slow and gradual that you cannot see or feel them moving. As a result, scientists depend on the global positioning system (GPS) to verify tectonic plate motion. Satellites can measure the small distances that GPS ground stations move over time. In what units is the movement of tectonic plates measured?

• . meters/day

• meters/week

• centimeters/year

• kilometers/month

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

What geological feature is commonly formed at a divergent plate boundary?

• Mountain range

• Oceanic ridge

• Volcanic island arc

• Deep ocean trench

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3