MT Global Tectonic Activity

Which tectonic plate is located to the west of the South American Plate?

• African Plate

• Pacific Plate

• Antarctic Plate

• Eurasian Plate

Which feature has the fastest spreading rate?

• Mariana Trench

• East Pacific rise

• Hawaiian Islands

• Southwest Indian Ocean Ridge

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The boundary between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate is an example of a ________ boundary.

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Transform

What type of boundary is represented by a line with triangles on one side?

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Transform

• Uncertain

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which plate is located south of the Indian Austrialian Plate?

• Antarctic Plate

• African Plate

• Australian Plate

• Pacific Plate

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The boundary marked with a dashed line represents a ________ boundary.

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Transform

• Uncertain

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The line with half arrows on both sides represents a ________ boundary.

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Transform

• Uncertain

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What type of boundary is indicated by a solid line with arrrows pointing Away?

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Transform

• Uncertain

The boundary between the Eurasian Plate and the Indian Plate is an example of a ________ boundary.

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Transform

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Do you understand how to read the Global Tectonic Activity of the past One Million Years?

• Yes

• No

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2