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FOSS Earth History (V2) Inv. 6 Volcanoes and Earthquakes
Authored by Daniel Brennick
Science
6th - 9th Grade
NGSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following statements is true?
Volcanoes and earthquakes are often near plate boundaries
Volcanoes occur wherever there are tall mountains
Earthquakes cause volcanoes in the same location to erupt violently
Volcanoes and earthquakes occur only where plates are colliding with each other
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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In which layer of Earth do most earthquakes occur?
Inner core
Outer core
Mantle
Crust
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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
There are no tectonic plates under the ocean
True
False
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The continents are made of tectonic plates
True
False
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which sentence best describes Earth’s lithosphere?
Oceanic and continental lithosphere is composed mainly of sedimentary rocks.
Oceanic and continental lithosphere is broken into irregular pieces called plates.
The oceanic lithosphere is solid and unbroken
The continental lithosphere moves but the oceanic lithosphere doesn’t.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What two pieces of evidence did Wegener use to support his theory of continental drift?
Fossils of animals that could not cross an ocean on two separate continents
Core samples taken from the Atlantic Ocean
The shape of continents fitting like puzzle pieces
Measurements on continent movement taken by satellite
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What causes tectonic plates to move?
Dense fluid in the asthenosphere sinks dragging the plates along as it sinks.
As Earth rotates it causes the continents to shift and move.
Volcanoes add new land to tectonic plates making them heavier and causing them to sink.
Waves from the ocean push the plates along.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
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