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Unit 7: Plate Tectonics
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following was NOT a piece of evidence supporting Wegener's theory of Continental Drift?
glacial striations (markings)
rocks & mountain ranges (landforms)
the age of rock along mid-ocean ridges
continent's shapes
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
These continents are now separated by oceans. Which color of fossils would link Australia with Antarctica?
Orange (the smallest animal)
Brown (the medium-sized reptile)
Green (the plant)
Blue (the alligator-like animal)
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
NGSS.MS-LS4-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What was missing from Wegener's evidence supporting Continental Drift?
a direction the continents were moving
a good variety of evidence
how the continents moved
an interest from the scientific community
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What crucial part of the Theory of Plate Tectonics describes the process by which new ocean floor is created at mid-ocean ridges?
convection currents
subduction
seafloor spreading
divergence
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What process causes the movement of plates?
reversal of magnetic poles
earthquakes & volcanoes
ocean currents
convection currents
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-1
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which table represents the type of boundary for each diagram?
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following would you NOT find at a divergent boundary?
volcanoes
rift valleys
trenches
mid-ocean ridges
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
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