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Unit 7: Plate Tectonics

Authored by Joseph Bauer

Science

8th Grade

21 Questions

NGSS covered

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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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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)

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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

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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

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What process causes the movement of plates?

reversal of magnetic poles

earthquakes & volcanoes

ocean currents

convection currents

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which table represents the type of boundary for each diagram?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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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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