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Plate Tectonics and review

Authored by Kathleen Guillot

Science

6th - 8th Grade

S6E5 covered

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Plate Tectonics and review
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The layer that makes up most of the earth's mass and volume is the

crust
mantle
core
asthenosphere

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following occurs because of convection currents?

Tectonic plates on the crust move.
The mantle increases in size.
Pressure in the crust increases.
Pressure in the crust decreases.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the order of the layers? 

inner core, lithosphere, outer core, asthenosphere

asthenosphere, lithosphere, outer core, inner core

lithosphere, mantle, outer core, inner core

crust, core, mantle

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Where does the heat come from that drives this convection current in the mantle? 

The sun
The crust
the mantle
the core

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What was the name given to all the continents when they were joined as one super continent? 

Supreme Continent
Eurasia
Plate tectonics
Pangea

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which type of plate boundary would cause mountains to form?

Transform

Convergent

Divergent

Reform

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

This layer of Earth is solid Iron and Nickel

Outer Core
Mantle
Inner Core
Crust

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

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