Progress Check on Tectonic Plates

What is the theory that describes the movement of the Earth's plates?

• Theory of Evolution

• Theory of Plate Tectonics

• Cell Theory

• Quantum Theory

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which of the following layers constitutes the outermost layer of the Earth?

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

• Crust

What happens at a divergent boundary?

• Plates slide past each other

• Plates come together

• Plates move away from each other

• Plates remain stationary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is typically formed at convergent boundaries?

• Oceanic Ridges

• Rift Valleys

• Mountain Ranges

• Ocean Trenches

What type of boundary is associated with the creation of new oceanic crust?

• Convergent Boundary

• Transform Boundary

• Divergent Boundary

• None of the above

Which of the following is an example of a transform boundary?

• San Andreas Fault

• Himalayas

• Mid-Atlantic Ridge

• Andes Mountain Range

Which layer of the Earth is responsible for the movement of tectonic plates?

• Lithosphere

• Asthenosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What type of crust mainly constitutes the ocean floor?

• Continental crust

• Oceanic crust

• Lithosphere

• Asthenosphere

What do we call the supercontinent that existed?

• Eurasia

• Gondwana

• Pangea

• Laurasia

Which of the following is NOT a type of tectonic plate boundary?

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Transform

• Vertical