Plate Tectonic Theory

Tectonic Plate Boundaries

• two tectonic plates slide

• Divergent Boundary

• two tectonic plates collide

• Convergent Boundary

• two tectonic plates move away

• Transform Boundary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What type of tectonic plate boundary is occurring?

• Convergent Boundary

• Transform Boundary

• Divergent Boundary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What type of tectonic plate boundary is occurring?

• Convergent Boundary

• Transform Boundary

• Divergent Boundary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What type of tectonic plate boundary is occurring?

• Convergent Boundary

• Transform Boundary

• Divergent Boundary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Mountains are formed by moving tectonic plates?

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Where do volcanoes most likely form?

• • Volcanoes form below the surface of tectonic plates.

• • Volcanoes form where earthquakes are least likely to occur.

• • Volcanoes form where tectonic plates meet other plates.

• • Volcanoes form in the middle of tectonic plates.

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

What will form at the boundary of these two plates?

• Mountains

• A Canyon

• A Trench

• Volcanoes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Match the following

• Convergent Boundary

• 
• Transform Boundary

• 
• Divergent Boundary

• 
• Tectonic Plates

• 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

​ (a)   plates make up the ocean ​ (b)  

• Oceanic
• floor

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

​ (a)   ​ (b)   make up the continents.

• Continental
• plates

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3