Exploring Tectonic Plates and Earthquake Dynamics

What is the outer layer of the Earth called?

• Mantle

• Lithosphere

• Core

• Asthenosphere

What are tectonic plates?

• Parts of the Earth's core

• Molten rocks in the mantle

• Massive rigid slabs of the lithosphere

• Layers of the atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

On what layer do tectonic plates float?

• Lithosphere

• Asthenosphere

• Crust

• Core

How many large plates is Earth's crust divided into?

• Eleven

• Nine

• Seven

• Five

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What type of boundary occurs when two plates move away from each other?

• Convergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Static boundary

What is an example of a divergent boundary?

• Himalayan Mountains

• Great Rift Valley

• San Andreas Fault

• Mid-Atlantic Ridge

What type of boundary is the San Andreas Fault?

• Static boundary

• Transform boundary

• Convergent boundary

• Divergent boundary

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

Which city is moving closer to Northern California due to the San Andreas Fault?

• San Francisco

• San Diego

• Los Angeles

• Sacramento

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What happens at a convergent boundary?

• Plates slide past each other

• Plates collide

• Plates move away from each other

• Plates remain static