Plate Tectonics Quiz

What is it called when a more dense tectonic plate sinks underneath another tectonic plate?

• Subduction Zone

• Earthquake

• Tectonic Plates

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What causes the movement of Tectonic Plates?

• Plate Boundaries

• Convection currents

• Sea floor spreading

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

At which type of plate boundary are mid-ocean ridges formed?

• Divergent

• Transform

• Convergent

Which type of plate boundary is responsible for faults and earthquakes?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

At which type of boundary are mountains formed?

• Transform

• Divergent

• Convergent

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

What is it called when a more dense tectonic plate sinks underneath another tectonic plate?

• Sea floor spreading
• Subduction zone
• Plate tectonics

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What causes the movement of tectonic plates?

• sea floor spreading
• plate boundaries
• convection currents

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which type of boundary is shown below?

• Transform
• Divergent
• Convergent

What type of plate boundary is pictured?

• Divergent Boundary
• Transform Boundary
• Convergent Boundary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What type of plate boundary is shown below?

• Divergent
• Convergent
• Transform

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3