Plate Tectonics SOL Remediation

Which type of plate boundary involves plates sliding past each other?

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Transform

• Vertical

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

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Transform

• Parallel

Which type of boundary is associated with the destruction of crust?

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Transform

• Parallel

What type of boundary is represented by the seafloor spreading process?

• Convergent boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Static boundary

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What happens to the oceanic crust as it is subducted?

• It melts

• It rises

• It expands

• It solidifies

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

Which layer is responsible for the movement of tectonic plates?

• Asthenosphere

• Lithosphere

• Crust

• Core

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is the "Ring of Fire" primarily associated with?

• Earthquakes and volcanoes

• Hurricanes and tornadoes

• Floods and droughts

• Tsunamis and landslides

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the region called where the oceanic crust is subducted beneath another plate?

• Accretionary wedge

• Forearc basin

• Trench

• Backarc region

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

What is the primary cause of tectonic plate movement?

• Solar radiation

• Magnetic fields

• Convection currents in the mantle

• Gravitational pull

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which compositional layer of Earth is the thinnest?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Inner Core

• Outer Core