5/10 Plate Tectonics Review

What geologic feature will occur at a hot spot ?

• volcano

• folded mountain

• deep sea trench

• crevasse

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which layer of Earth’s interior has convection currents that move the tectonic plates?

• A) Stiffer mantle

• B) Asthenosphere

• C) Outer core

• D) Inner core

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How does the Oceanic crust compare to the continental crust?

• A) The oceanic crust is more dense and made of basalt

• B) The oceanic crust is less dense and made of sandstone

• C) The oceanic crust has the same density as the continental crust

The theory of continental drift suggests that the

• A) continents moved due to Earth's orbit around the sun

• B) continents moved due to Earth's rotation

• C) the continents once fit together like puzzle parts

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

At which plate boundary is one lithospheric plate sliding under another?

• A) Nazca Plate and Antarctic Plate

• B) Pacific Plate and Indian-Australian Plate

• C) Indian-Australian Plate and Antarctic Plate

• D) Nazca Plate and Pacific Plate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The Mariana Trench was most likely created by the

• A) convergence of the Pacific and Philippine Plates

• B) divergence of the Eurasian and Philippine Plates

• C) sliding of the Pacific Plate past the North American Plate

• D) movement of the Pacific Plate over the Hawaii Hot Spot

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A strong earthquake that occurs on the ocean floor could result in the formation of

• A) a tsunami

• B) a delta

• C) an El Niño event

• D) an ocean current

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which statement correctly compares seismic P-waves with seismic S-waves?

• A) P-waves travel faster than S-waves and pass through Earth's liquid outer core.

• B) P-waves travel faster than S-waves and do not pass through Earth's liquid outer core.

• C) P-waves travel slower than S-waves and only pass through the crust

• D) P-waves travel slower than S-waves and do not pass through Earth's solid inner core

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How long would it take for the first S-wave to arrive at a seismic station 4,000 kilometers away from the epicenter of an earthquake?

• A) 5 min 40 sec

• B) 7 min 0 sec

• C) 12 min 40 sec

• D) 13 min 20 sec

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

In 8 minutes, an earthquake P-wave travels a total distance of

• A) 2,100 km

• B) 4,700 km

• C) 6,600 km

• D) 11,300 km

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