Unit 5 Review Plate Tectonics

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How does plate tectonics cause ocean basin formation?
New crust forms due to seafloor spreading at convergent boundaries.
New crust forms due to seafloor spreading at divergent boundaries.
Oceanic trenches form at transform boundaries.
Oceanic trenches form at divergent boundaries.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
At which boundary type are mountains usually formed?
convergent
divergent
transform
convection
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Subduction zones can result in all of the following geologic features EXCEPT:
volcanoes
mountains
mid-ocean ridges
trenches
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Look at the image with two empty boxes for labels.
How can you correctly label the boundary type in each box?
Both labels should say transform boundary.
Both labels should say divergent boundary.
From left to right, the labels should say convergent boundary, then transform boundary.
From left to right, the labels should say divergent boundary, then convergent boundary.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
The image shows tectonic plate boundaries and earthquakes around the world.
Choose the correct way to end this sentence.
Earthquakes can occur at ________.
convergent and divergent boundaries.
divergent and transform boundaries.
convergent and transform boundaries.
all types of plate boundaries.
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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following is a correct statement about how tectonic plates cause earthquakes?
The movement of tectonic plates releases seismic waves that radiate from the focus of an earthquake.
The movement of tectonic plates creates tsunamis, which can cause earthquakes.
Seismic waves constantly flow through tectonic plates. When the waves reach a plate boundary, they cause an earthquake.
Earthquakes are not caused by tectonic plates.
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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
At convergent boundaries, _________ builds up stress. When the stress is released, a __________ fault forms and an earthquake can occur.
Which terms best complete the sentences?
tension; normal
compression; reverse
tension; strike-slip
compression; normal
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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
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