Tectonic plate movement

Which section of the earth contains the crust?

• Outer Core

• Asthenosphere

• Inner Core

• Lithosphere

Which crust type is densest?

• Oceanic

• Continental

When an oceanic crust and continental crust converge, what occurs?

• Subduction

• Orogeny

• Divergence

• Transformation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Oceanic crust is relatively...

• Older

• Younger

• Thin

• Thick

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The circular currents formed in the asthenosphere are known as

• Conduction Currents

• Convection Currents

• Correlation Currents

• Heating Currents

Convergent tectonic plates can cause (multiple answers)

• Subduction

• Divergence

• Rift Boundaries

• Orogeny

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which boundary interaction most commonly causes volcanoes?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which boundary interaction results in the creation of oceanic crust?

• Subduction

• Orogeny

• Divergence

• Transformation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What happens to a tectonic plate once it subducts under another?

• It merges with the other plate to make a thicker plate

• It melts back into the mantle

• It creates a mountain.

• It creates an island chain.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which tectonic boundary interaction causes island arcs?

• Orogeny

• Divergence

• Subduction

• Rift Separation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3