What Happens Where Plates Meet?

The model shows a boundary between plates. Use this model to answer the following questions.
NGSS Phenomena: A plate labeled Oceanic plate is moving under a plate labeled Continental Crust.

1. What type of plate boundary is shown in this model?

2. How does the theory of Plate Tectonics help to explain why the oceanic crust is subducting under the continental crust back into the mantle?

3. Use the model to predict the movement of the plates by drawing 1 or 2 arrows on the model below. Then, indicate with a star where the large amounts of energy would be. Lastly, write down a process that would be observed by humans as this occurs.

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This multiple choice question aligns to the following standards

  • ESS1.C: The History of Planet Earth

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  • ESS2.B: Plate Tectonics and Large-Scale System Interactions

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  • ESS2.B: Plate Tectonics and Large-Scale System Interactions

  • Scale, Proportion, and Quantity

  • Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions

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