Plate Tectonics/Volcanoes/Earthquakes Quiz

Look at the image. The South American and Nasca plate are moving together. Which type of boundary is this? 

• divergent
• convergent
• transform fault

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

When molten rock reaches the Earth's surface, comes out and begins to cool, it is known as

• lava
• mantle
• magma
• crater

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What causes tectonic plates to move?

• ocean currents
• convection currents in the mantle
• volcanoes
• the Coriolis Effect

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is subduction?

• one plate collides with another
• one plate destroys another
• one plate goes beneath another
• one plate divides another

What type of boundary is shown in the diagram?

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Transform

• Transdermal

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

A boundary that doesn't create or destroy crust is called a:

• Transform Boundary

• Convergent Boundary

• Divergent Boundary

• Rift Valley

Which type of wave arrives to a point first?

• Primary Waves (P-Waves)
• Secondary Waves (S-Waves)
• Rayleigh Waves
• Love Waves

This is the area beneath the Earth's surface where the earthquake begins

• epicenter
• focus
• fault line
• tectonic plate

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What type of volcano is this? It has been created with layers of cooled lava. 

• Shield
• Cinder cone
• Composite

Which type of volcano has a steep cone-shaped hill or mountain made with only pyroclastic flow? 

• Cinder cone volcano
• Shield volcano
• Composite volcano
• Earthquake