Doc's 8th Plate Tectonics

The Earth's surface is made of moving plates that shape our ________.

• planet.

• environment.

• climate.

• ecosystem.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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Tectonic Plates are:

• large slabs of Earth's lithosphere that move over the asthenosphere

• small pieces of rock found in the ocean

• layers of atmosphere surrounding Earth

• types of clouds in the sky

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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What are the three main layers of the Earth?

• A) Crust, Mantle, Core

• B) Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, Lithosphere

• C) Inner Core, Outer Core, Crust

• D) Crust, Mantle, Atmosphere

Plates move due to heat from the ______, causing earthquakes and volcanoes.

• mantle

• crust

• core

• atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is the type of plate boundary where plates move apart?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

What is the type of plate boundary where plates push together?

• Divergent

• Transform

• Convergent

What is the type of plate boundary where plates slide past each other?

• Transform

• Divergent

• Convergent

Where do most earthquakes and volcanoes happen?

• In the middle of tectonic plates

• Where plates meet

• In the ocean

• On mountain tops

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

How do mountains form?

• When plates separate and land sinks.

• When plates collide and push land upward.

• When land erodes and forms valleys.

• When volcanic eruptions occur.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What natural disasters are caused by plate movements?

• A) Tsunamis, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions

• B) Hurricanes and tornadoes

• C) Floods and droughts

• D) Wildfires and landslides

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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