Earth Systems Quiz 2

The outlines on this picture of the Earth represent

• Lithosphere

• Continental Plates

• Earthquakes

• Tectonic Plates

Which of the following represents the Pacific Plate?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which of the following represents the North American Plate?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which of the following represents the Eurasian Plate?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which of the following represents the African Plate?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Where do convection cells occur?

• Crust

• Lithosphere

• Asthenosphere

• Inner Core

Which of the following represents the reason why material is able to be moved by convection?

• Heat from the Sun is transferred tot he surface of the Earth, causing the plates to move.

• The core heats the mantle. This causes the density of the mantle material to decrease and rise upward.

• The core heats the mantle. This causes the density of the mantle material to increase and rise upward.

• Heat is transferred by direct contact between the core and the lithosphere.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following boundaries is represented in the picture?

• Divergent Boundary

• Transform Boundary

• Convergent Boundary

• Subduction Boundary

What do the arrows in the picture represent?

• The direction of plate movement

• The direction of air flow

• The direction of the seismic waves

• The direction of the force of gravity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which of the following boundaries is represented in the picture?

• Divergent Boundary

• Convergent Boundary

• Transform Boundary

• Convection Boundary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3