Subduction Zones

Two plates come together or collide at what boundary?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

Which of the following is formed at Continent- Continent convergent boundaries?

• Volcanic Mountains

• Earthquakes

• Non-volcanic Mountain Ranges

• Both volcanoes and earthquakes

Which of the following is the a picture of a ocean to ocean convergent boundary?

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• None of those show a ocean to ocean convergent

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What formations happen at ocean to ocean subduction zones?

• Deep oceanic trenches

• Mountain Ranges

• Coastal Volcanic Mountains

• Both mountains and volcanoes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The cascade mountain range, where Mt. St Helens is formed, was created because of a ...

• Subduction zone

• Ocean - continent boundary

• crust melted and magma formed volcanic mountain ranges

• All of those above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

At which boundary is crust DESTROYED (when melting in the mantle!)?

• Continent- continent Convergent

• Transform boundaries

• Subduction zones

• All convergent boundaries

Which is an example of a plate boundary which has formed the Himalayas Mountain Range (home of Mt. Everest!) ?

• Ocean- continent convergent boundary

• Ocean- Ocean convergent boundary

• Continent - continent Convergent boundary

• Transform boundary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which of the following is the photo which formed JAPAN- a volcanic island arc?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

At which plate boundaries does a SUBDUCTION zone occur?

• Continent to continent convergent boundary

• Ocean- continent convergent boundary

• ocean- ocean convergent boundary

• Both Ocean-Ocean and Ocean- Cont. Boundaries

• Both Ocean- Cont. and Cont- cont. Boundaries

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

How were the Colorado Rockies Formed?

• Continent Continent Convergent COLLISION!

• Deep Ocean- Ocean subduction zone

• Shallow subduction of ocean under continent plate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3