Plate Tectonics Test Review

Which of the following is a subduction zone?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is the cause of movement on plate boundaries?

• hot liquid magma in the mantle

• convection currents in the mantle

• volcanos along faults

• meteor impacts on Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which set of arrows represent a subduction zone?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is the cause of earthquakes in the picture?

• a transform fault

• hot spots in the mantle

• subduction of a crustal plate

• plates diverging

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A mid ocean ridge occurs at a ______ boundary.

• convection

• convergent

• transform

• divergent

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is most likely the result of a convergent boundary?

• mountans

• volcanos

• hot spots

• a rift valley

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What kind of boundary is found at a reverse fault?

• transform boundary

• convergent boundary

• convection boundary

• divergent boundary

Rock slips past each other in what kind of fault?

• strike slip fault

• normal fault

• reverse fault

• convection fault

The cat is standing on the hanging wall in this _____ fault.

• foot fault

• hanging fault

• normal fault

• reverse fault

What type of fault is shown in the picture?

• Strike-slip fault

• Convection fault

• Normal Fault

• Convergent fault