WBHS Earth Systems: Plate Boundaries and Features

What type of plate boundary is found between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate?

• Divergent Plate Boundary

• Convergent Plate Boundary

• Transform Plate Boundary

• None of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which type of plate boundary is indicated by a dashed line with triangles on the map?

• Divergent Plate Boundary

• Convergent Plate Boundary

• Transform Plate Boundary

• Subduction Zone

How many types of plate boundaries are there?

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Five

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What causes the movement of plate boundaries?

• Magnetic fields

• Gravity

• Convection currents

• Solar energy

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Identify the type of plate boundary where plates move away from each other.

• Divergent boundary

• Convergent boundary

• Transform fault boundary

• Subduction zone

Where can divergent boundaries be typically found?

• Along mountain ranges

• At mid-ocean ridges

• In continental interiors

• Near volcanic arcs

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is a rift valley?

• A mountain range formed by tectonic movements

• A valley with steep edges caused by a divergent boundary

• A type of volcano found at plate boundaries

• An underwater trench formed by plate subduction

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which of the following is an example of a rift valley?

• The Grand Canyon

• The Himalayas

• The East African Rift

• The Mariana Trench

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which 2 plates are pulling apart to create the East African Rift? Select 2 answers.

• Arabian

• Africa-Nubian

• Africa-Somalian

• Indian

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What are Mid Ocean Ridges?

• Underwater valleys where seafloor spreading occurs

• Underwater mountains where seafloor spreading occurs

• Underwater plateaus where seafloor compression occurs

• Underwater canyons where seafloor shrinking occurs

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2