BrainPOP: Plate Tectonics

Front

In what general direction did South America drift away from Pangaea?

Back

West

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

What evidence did Alfred Wegener use to support his theory of continental drift?

Back

Fossil discoveries

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Front

What is true of tectonics plates?

Back

They are constantly moving

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

Where is Earth's heat energy most concentrated?

Back

The core

Front

Which of the following best describes the location of the mantle?

Above the crust

,

Between the crust & the lithosphere

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Between the crust & the core

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Beneath the core

Back

Between the crust & the core

Front

What is the underlying force that drives plate tectonics?

Back

Convention currents

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

Front

Which of the following is true of Earth's landmasses?

• They are the upper part of the crust
• They are made of a single tectonic plate
• They are the densest part of the crust
• They were formed by earthquakes

Back

They are the upper part of the crust

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Front

Convention currents are powered by:

Motion

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Pressure

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Heat

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Density

Back

Heat

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

Front

Which of the following plate interactions is most likely to form a mountain range?

• A transform boundary between ocean plates
• A transform boundary between continental plates
• A convergent boundary between continental plates
• A subduction zone between a continental plate & an ocean plate

Back

A convergent boundary between continental plates

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

When two plates that differ in _______ collide, volcanoes often form nearby.

Back

Density

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3