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Intro to Earth's Dynamic Systems Review

Intro to Earth's Dynamic Systems Review

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Presentation

Science

6th - 8th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS2-3, MS-ESS2-2, MS-ESS3-2

+2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Alexandra Hampton

Used 6+ times

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4 Slides • 14 Questions

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Intro to Earth's Dynamic Systems Review

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Fill in the Blank

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_________________ are naturally occurring processes that shape the landscapes we see on Earth (and landscapes we do not see, like those under the ocean).

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Types of Plate Movement


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Fill in the Blank

There are ________ types of plate movement. Each creates different ____________.

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Multiple Choice

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What type of plate movement is shown here?

1

convergent

2

divergent

3

transform

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Multiple Select

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Check all the landforms that occur at this boundary.

1

mountains

2

volcanoes

3

trenches

4

earthquakes

5

new crust forms

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Multiple Choice

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What type of plate movement is shown here?

1

convergent

2

divergent

3

transform

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Multiple Select

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Check all the landforms that occur at this boundary.

1

fault lines

2

volcanoes

3

trenches

4

earthquakes

5

new crust forms

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Multiple Choice

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What type of plate movement is shown here?

1

convergent

2

divergent

3

transform

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Multiple Select

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Check all the landforms that occur at this boundary.

1

mountains

2

volcanoes

3

trenches

4

earthquakes

5

new crust forms

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Earth's Layers

Earth's layers allow tectonic plates to move and shift

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12

Multiple Choice

Which layer of earth is ductile and flowly and allows the plates over top of it to move?

1

lithosphere

2

asthenosphere

3

mantle

4

crust

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Multiple Choice

What is the combination of the crust and the rigid upper mantle called that makes up our tectonic plates?

1

lithosphere

2

asthenosphere

3

crust

4

mantle

14

Multiple Choice

Which layer heats the layers above it causing a ductile and flowy asthenosphere?

1

crust

2

mantle

3

core

4

lithosphere

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Earthquakes

  • An earthquake is a sudden release of energy along a fault line

  • Earthquakes shake the earth and cause lots of damage

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Multiple Choice

This describes the total amount of energy released by an earthquake

1

magnitude

2

intensity

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Multiple Choice

This describes the earthquake’s effect of people, structures and the natural environment

1

magnitude

2

intensity

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Fill in the Blank

An earthquake happens at a transform boundary and results in a crack in the earths crust called a ___________.

Intro to Earth's Dynamic Systems Review

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