Plate Tectonics

Plate Tectonics

6th - 8th Grade

20 Qs

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Plate Tectonics

Plate Tectonics

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th - 8th Grade

Easy

NGSS
MS-ESS2-3, MS-ESS2-2, HS-ESS2-1

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

This image represents this type of boundary

Divergent
Transform
Convergent
Subduction

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Media Image

At a divergent boundary, tectonic plates move in what way? 

Tectonic plates move towards each other
Tectonic plates slide past each other
Tectonic plates move up and down
Tectonic plates move away from each other

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is a tectonic plate?

A piece of the Earth's crust
A piece of Earth's mantle
A piece of Earth's core
A piece of Earth's Moon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which type of plate boundary would cause mountains to form

Transform
Convergent
Divergent
Reform

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Name the boundary

convergent
transform
divergent
subduction

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 12 pts

The outer layer of the Earth is called the __________.

core
crust
mantle
plates

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 12 pts

The liquid layer below the Earth's crust is the

core
lava
magma
mantle

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