Plate Boundaries Quizizz

Which type of crust is made up of mostly basalt?

• A) Oceanic Crust

• B) Continental Crust

• C) Both

• D) Neither

The Continental Crust is _______ compared to the Oceanic Crust.

• more dense

• less dense

• the same density

What type of plate boundary is shown in diagram A?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

In diagram C, the plates are sliding past each other. This is an example of a _______ boundary.

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

Which type of plate boundary is associated with the San Andreas Fault?

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Transform

• None of the above

Fill in the blank: The type of plate boundary that causes sea floor spreading is called _________.

• A) Convergent

• B) Divergent

• C) Transform

Which type of plate boundary is most often associated with earthquakes?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The Himalayan mountains and Mt. Everest can be found on which type of plate boundary? Fill in the blank: The Himalayan mountains and Mt. Everest can be found on a _______ plate boundary.

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

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What is plate tectonics?

• The study of stars

• The movement of Earth's plates

• The formation of mountains

• The study of oceans.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Fill in the blank: The three types of plate boundaries are ________, convergent, and transform.

• Divergent

• Parallel

• Horizontal

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3