Plate Boundaries and EQs

Select all that apply - What are the 3 main types of plate boundaries?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transverse

• Conduction

• Transform

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

At a convergent boundary, what happens to the Earth's crust?

• The crust is pulled apart.

• The crust slides past each other.

• The crust is pushed together.

• Nothing, the plates just touch without movement.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is most likely to form at a divergent boundary?

• Mountain range

• Volcano

• New crust (rift valley)

• Earthquake

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which of the following best describes the movement of plates at transform boundaries?

• The plates move towards each other.

• The plates move away from each other.

• The plates slide past each other horizontally.

• The plates overlap each other.

What is a common result of plate movement at convergent boundaries?

• Formation of mid-ocean ridges

• Creation of rift valleys

• Formation of mountains or volcanic activity

• Earthquakes due to sliding plates

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is a key characteristic of transform boundaries?

• They create a lot of volcanic activity.

• They are typically found at the bottom of the ocean.

• They often result in earthquakes.

• They result in the formation of mountains.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What happens to oceanic crust at a convergent boundary when it meets continental crust?

• It slides past the continental crust.

• It is pushed up over the continental crust.

• It is subducted beneath the continental crust.

• It merges with the continental crust without any significant changes.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is the main reason transform boundaries can lead to significant earthquakes?

• Because the plates are being created

• Because the plates are being destroyed

• Because the plates are moving vertically

• Because the plates are locked together and then release energy when they move

What drives the movement of tectonic plates?

• The rotation of the Earth

• Wind and ocean currents

• Convection currents in the mantle

• The gravitational pull of the moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Oceanic & continental are two types of __________.

• mantles

• crust

• lithospheres

• cores