Plate Tectonics

A plate boundary at which two plate move parallel to each other in opposite directions

• convergent plate boundary
• divergent plate boundary
• transform plate boundary
• subduction

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

a boundary at which two plates move away from each other

• convergent plate boundary
• divergent plate boundary
• transform plate boundary
• subduction

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

a boundary at which two plate move toward each other

• convergent plate boundary
• divergent plate boundary
• transform plate boundary
• subduction

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What feature is formed on the continental crust at an oceanic-continental convergent boundary?

• volcanoes
• mid-ocean ridge
• ocean trench
• none of these features are formed at a oceanic-continental convergent boundary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Transform boundaries are most likely to produce what phenomenon?

• volcanoes
• deep sea trenches
• underwater mountain ranges
• earthquakes

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The outer layer of the Earth is called the __________.

• core
• crust
• mantle
• plates

What boundary creates mountains?

• convergent
• divergent
• transform
• fast

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What causes tectonic plates to move along the Earth's surface?

• wind
• ocean currents
• convection in the mantle
• expansion of the Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which type of crust is more dense?

• oceanic
• continental
• divergent
• pizza

A rift valley occurs at a ____________ boundary.

• divergent
• convergent
• transform
• horizontal

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3