Tectonic Plates and Earth's Structure Review

Compared to the granitic continental crust, the basaltic oceanic crust is

• thicker and less dense

• thicker and more dense

• thinner and more dense

• thinner and less dense

What type of plate boundary exists between the African Plate and the Antarctic Plate?

• transform

• divergent

• convergent

• complex

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Most of the tectonic plate boundaries of the Scotia Plate are classified as

• divergent boundaries with the plates moving in a relative north–south direction

• transform boundaries with the plates moving in a relative north–south direction

• divergent boundaries with the plates moving in a relative east–west direction

• transform boundaries with the plates moving in a relative east–west direction

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Where would you find the youngest oceanic crust in relation to a mid-ocean ridge?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which type of tectonic plate boundary is represented in the cross-section?

• convergent

• transform

• complex

• divergent

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which location is known for volcanic activity due to a mantle plume?

• C

• B

• D

• A

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What does the theory of continental drift suggest about the relationship between the continents of South America and Africa?

• They are currently moving closer together

• They were once joined together as a single landmass

• They are moving due to changes in Earth's orbit

• They are affected by the Coriolis effect

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is the approximate time difference between the first P-wave and the first S-wave recorded at a seismic station located 8000 kilometers from an earthquake's epicenter?

• 8 minutes 40 seconds

• 9 minutes 20 seconds

• 11 minutes 20 seconds

• 20 minutes 40 seconds

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

What happens to the age of the ocean floor bedrock as you move away from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?

• It decreases continuously

• It first decreases, then increases

• It increases continuously

• It increases, then decreases

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

The San Andreas Fault is an example of a

• divergent plate boundary

• transform plate boundary

• complex plate boundary

• convergent plate boundary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3