Unit 5 Vocabulary

What is the asthenosphere?

• A solid layer of the Earth's crust

• A portion of the Earth's mantle that flows like molten plastic

• A tectonic plate consisting of oceanic crust

• A large plume of molten magma

What does the Continental Drift Theory propose?

• The continents are fixed and immovable

• The continents were once a single landmass and have moved over time

• The continents are shrinking

• The continents are expanding

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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What is a convergent boundary?

• A boundary where plates are moving away from each other

• A boundary where plates are sliding past each other

• A boundary where plates are moving toward each other

• A boundary where plates are stationary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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What causes an earthquake?

• The movement of the asthenosphere

• The release of energy stored in the Earth's crust

• The formation of a new tectonic plate

• The cooling of the Earth's core

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is a hot spot?

• A location where tectonic plates collide

• A large plume of molten magma rising from within the Earth

• A region of the Earth's crust that is cooler than surrounding areas

• A type of earthquake

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

What does the Law of Superposition state?

• Each rock layer is younger than the one above it

• Each rock layer is older than the one above it

• Rock layers are all the same age

• Rock layers are formed simultaneously

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What is magnetic striping?

• A pattern of magnetic fields in rocks that radiate from ocean ridges

• A type of earthquake

• A method of dating fossils

• A type of volcanic eruption

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is a long, continuous underwater mountain range formed along a divergent plate boundary?

• Oceanic Plate

• Mid-Ocean Ridge

• Ring of Fire

• Transform Boundary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which type of tectonic plates make up the ocean floor?

• Continental Plates

• Oceanic Plates

• Transform Plates

• Subduction Plates

What was the name of the supercontinent that existed millions of years ago?

• Atlantis

• Pangea

• Gondwana

• Laurasia