Tectonic Plate Boundaries Review

The supercontinent in the continental drift hypothesis was called

• Wegenerland

• Pangaea

• Eurasia

• Pantry

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What was the main reason Wegener’s continental drift hypothesis was rejected?

• A reason for the motion of the continents could not be explained.

• He did not propose any mechanisms.

• His proposed mechanisms were physically impossible

Which of the following statements is supported by the plate tectonic theory?

• Continents move rapidly across the Earth's surface.

• Scientists cannot explain the location and formation of volcanoes and earthquakes.

• The oldest crust on Earth is found in areas of seafloor spreading.

• There are three different types of plate boundaries associated with the direction of plate movement.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which of the following explains how the crust moves in different directions?

• Radiation waves

• Convection currents

• Geothermal energy

• Conduction Forces

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What kind of plate boundary is shown here?

• divergent
• convergent
• transform
• subducting

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What kind of plate boundary is shown here?

• divergent
• convergent
• transform
• submergent

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What kind of plate boundary is shown here?

• divergent
• convergent
• transform
• strike slip

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What geologic feature/event you be most likely to find at a transform boundary?

• Earthquakes
• Volcanoes
• Mountains
• Rift Valleys

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What geologic feature/event would you most likely to find at a divergent boundary between two pieces of oceanic crust?

• Rift Valley
• Mid-Ocean Ridge
• Island Arc
• Flat land

What geologic feature/event would you most likely to find at a divergent boundary between two pieces of continental crust?

• Mid-Ocean Ridge
• Mountain
• Rift Valley
• Island Arc