Forces Within Diagram Practice

What process causes tectonic plates to move away from each other at mid-ocean ridges?

• Subduction

• Sea floor spreading

• Volcanic eruptions

• Earthquakes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Based on the image of volcanoes near a mid-ocean ridge, which volcano is likely the oldest?

• The volcano closest to the mid-ocean ridge.

• The volcano farthest from the mid-ocean ridge.

• The volcano directly on the mid-ocean ridge.

• All volcanoes are the same age.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

If Portland is 1500 km away from the epicenter and Salt Lake City is 2000 km away, which city would have a greater s-p difference arrival time?

• Portland

• Salt Lake City

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which city has the least s-p distance arrival time?

• Portland

• Salt Lake City

• Los Angeles

What is the process called that uses data from three seismic stations to locate an earthquake's epicenter?

• Seismography

• Epicentral mapping

• Triangulation

• Wave analysis

What is a key difference between P-waves and S-waves?

• S-waves can travel through liquids, while P-waves cannot.

• S-waves are compressional waves, while P-waves are shear waves.

• P-waves are slower than S-waves.

• P-waves travel through solid, liquid, and gas, while S-waves only travel through solids.

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Using the diagram as a reference, what state of matter is the outer core?

• solid

• liquid

• gas

Why does oceanic crust subduct beneath continental crust?

• Oceanic crust is denser than continental crust.

• Continental crust is denser than oceanic crust.

• Continental crust is older than oceanic crust.

• Oceanic crust moves faster than continental crust.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Math the type of plate boundary to the correct letter from the image.

• Divergent

• B

• Transform

• A

• Convergent

• C

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Match each plate boundary to the type of process that occurs when the movement happens.

• Earthquake

• C

• Sea floor spreading

• B

• Volcano

• A

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1