Plate Motion Chapter 1

A diagram that shows what the inside of something looks like

• core sample

• cross section

• earthquake

• plate

A sudden shaking of Earth's surface

• plate boundary

• divergent

• earthquake

• geosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Earthquakes are caused by

• activity on Earth's surface

• extreme weather

• Earth's rotation

• plate motion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Something we observe to be similar over and over again

• pattern

• rerun

• rewind

• repeat

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

One of the very large sections of hard, solid rock that make up Earth’s outer layer

• crust

• outer layer

• shell

• plate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The place where two plates meet

• A Plate Singles Club

• plate boundary

• fault line

• earthquake

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which statement is TRUE?

• Earthquakes cause plates to move

• Plate motion causes earthquakes

• Plate motion happens very quickly.

• Continents float on top of Earth's oceans.

Earth’s outermost layer (underneath the soil, vegetation, and water) is made of...

• ocean

• continents

• hard, solid rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which image best shows what the land is like where Mesosaurus fossils are found.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Which is the best option for viewing the inside of something?

• Earthquake map

• Seismograph

• Cross section

• Hydrophone