Continental Drift/Plate Tectonics review

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In a tectonic plate demonstration during class, Mrs. Adams
pushes two pieces of modeling clay together. What kind of
plate boundary was the teacher demonstrating?
Convergent
Earthquake
Equator
Divergent
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the Theory of Continental Drift?
New continents are continually being created
and destroyed.
The layout of the continents is the same today
as it has always been
The continents have always been separate but
may one day drift together to form a single
continent
All the continents were once one continent that
broke up and drifted apart over hundreds of
millions of years
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of tectonic plate boundary involves a collision of plates?
transform
divergent
convergent
obstructive
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is responsible for the volcanoes and mountain ranges?
Weathering
Super-nocturnal tides
Hurricanes
Plate Tectonics
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of boundary exists when 2 plates are pulling apart?
Convergent
Transform
Obtrusive
Divergent
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Alfred Wegener proposed the Theory of Continental Drift. Which one of these does NOT support the theory Wegener proposed?
Fossils that were similar were found on different continents.
Bacteria was found all over the world.
Shape of continents fit together to form a supercontinent called Pangea
Climate seen as glacial or ice sharring are found all over the world.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
NGSS.MS-LS4-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
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