Earthquakes, Volcanoes, & Mountain Ranges

The theory explaining that Earth's crust is made up of moving plates

• erosion

• natural disasters

• plate tectonics

• crust

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What do map keys describe?

• symbols

• colors

• patterns

• all of the above

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NGSS.4-ESS2-2

Which of the following is a political map?

• a map showing boundaries between countries

• a map showing height above sea level

• a map identifying landforms

• a map describing population

Mountains are created by

• plates in Earth's crust pushing against each other

• earthquakes inside the ocean

• rocks melting deep inside Earth

• strong winds pushing rocks together

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Mountain ranges and hills are created by

• erosion

• earthquakes

• plate tectonics

• volcanoes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Where do major mountain ranges form?

• in the middle of most continents

• in the northern hemisphere only

• on the edges of continents

• only near the north and south poles

Height above sea level is called

• elevation

• contour

• boundary

• climate

What is a volcano?

• any tall mountain

• a place where magma erupts

• a body of water that can explode

• an event where the ground shakes

The Ring of Fire circles the

• North Pole

• Pacific Ocean

• Equator

• Atlantic Ocean

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

How old are the earliest known maps?

• 1,000 years

• 2,000 years

• 4,000 years

• 10,000 years