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Benchmark Review - Plate Tectonics

Authored by KENDRA YOUNG

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8th Grade

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Benchmark Review - Plate Tectonics
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 12 pts

In some areas of the world, like California and Japan, earthquakes are a common occurrence. How can this best be explained?

The strong ocean currents are undermining both areas causing earthquakes.

Both areas are located near the edge of the Pacific Ocean, the unstable sand causes earthquakes.

Both areas are subjected to strong ocean wind and waves that causes earthquakes.

Both areas are on the boundary of active plates, the motion of the plates causes earthquakes.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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Observe this diagram of a plate boundary. One statement BEST describes what is happening. It is that

the oceanic crust is melting.

the denser ceanic crust is subducting under the less dense oceanic crust

volcanic islands are forming.

the tectonic plates are moving away from each other.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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The map in the picture shows tectonic plate boundaries. This map would be useful in predicting the location of future

droughts

hurricanes

earthquakes

tornadoes

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 12 pts

Media Image

What geological forces might be responsible for this range of mountains?

diverging tectonic plates
erosion of the land by the ocean
converging tectonic plates
deposition of sediments by the ocean

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Earthquake epicenters (center of where the earthquakes started) were mapped for a 35 year period in the diagram above. The black dots indicate these epicenters. The black dots appear along what feature on Earth?

hot spots

plate boundaries

rift zones

sea floor spreading

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 12 pts

The Atlantic Ocean gets about 3-5 ______ wider each year.

centimeters
kilometers
miles
meters

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

___________ currents in the Earth's mantle cause plate to shift at their boundaries. This movement also causes earthquakes and volcanic activity.

conduction

convection

radiation

ocean

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