CFA 6 Review

The Himalaya Mountains are an example of a geological formation created by ____.

• Erosion by wind

• Plate tectonics

• Volcanic activity

• River sedimentation

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

The process of landmasses drifting apart is known as ____.

• Erosion

• Plate tectonics

• Sedimentation

• Weathering

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What causes the plates of the Earth to move?

• Wind

• Ocean currents

• Mantle convection

• Solar radiation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The point on the Earth's surface directly above the earthquake's origin is called the _______.

• Focus

• Epicenter

• Fault line

• Seismic zone

What is the term for the area where two tectonic plates meet?

• Fault line

• Plate boundary

• Seismic zone

• Rift valley

Which type of boundary forms the Himalayan Mountains?

• Divergent boundary

• Convergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• None of the above.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Fill in the blank: The East Pacific Ridge is formed by a _______ boundary.

• A. Convergent

• B. Divergent

• C. Transform

• D. None of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which landform is created by a transform boundary?

• A. Himalayan Mountains

• B. Mariana Trench

• C. San Andreas Fault

• D. East Pacific Ridge

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Fill in the blank: The Peru-Chile Trench is associated with _______ plates.

• A. Converging

• B. Diverging

• C. Transforming

• D. None of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of subduction?

• A. Oceanic crust sinks below continental crust.

• B. It occurs at convergent plate boundaries.

• C. It involves the direct transfer of heat between materials.

• D. It can lead to volcanic activity.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3