
Plate Tectonic Quiz
Authored by Cynthia Young
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4th - 5th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Around how far does a typical tectonic plate move in a year?
1 to 6 inches
6 inches to 2 feet
2 feet to 6 feet
around 1 mile
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What do we call the portion of the Earth that moves in tectonic plates?
Atmosphere
Geosphere
Hydrosphere
Lithosphere
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Oceanic plates are made up of a material called 'sima' that is mostly silicon and what other element?
Oxygen
Iron
Magnesium
Aluminum
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-1
NGSS.MS-PS1-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Continental plates are made up of a material called 'sial' that is mostly silicon and what other element?
Oxygen
Iron
Magnesium
Aluminum
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of tectonic plate boundary occurs where two plates are getting pushed apart?
Convergent boundaries
Divergent boundaries
Transform boundaries
All of the above
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of tectonic plate boundary occurs where two plates slide past each other creating a fault?
Convergent boundaries
Divergent boundaries
Transform boundaries
None of the Above
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of tectonic plate boundary occurs where two plates are getting pushed together?
Convergent boundaries
Divergent boundaries
Transform boundaries
All of the Above
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