Which one of the following is NOT evidence that Alfred Wegener used to support his idea of there once being a super continent called Pangea?

Fossils found on different continents

Shapes of the continents fitting together

Similar mountain ranges on different continents

Which statement best describes what Earth's outer layer is like underneath the surface in the image?

Underneath both the soil and the ocean, Earth's outer layer is made of hard solid rock.

Underneath both the soil and the ocean, Earth's outer layer is made of sand and water.

Underneath the soil, Earth's outer layer is made of hard, solid rock. Underneath the ocean, Earth's outer layer is made of sand.

Underneath the soil, Earth's outer layer is made of water.

Dr. Bailey and his team are studying two plates that are far apart from each other. However, these two plates used to be next to each other. Which diagram shows what Dr. Bailey and his team would find between these plates?

Diagram A: Soft, solid rock from underneath the plates rose and hardened, adding solid rock to the edges of both plates.

Diagram B: A new plate from underneath filled in the gap that was created by the plates moving apart.

Diagram C: Sand and dirt filled in the gap that was created by the plates moving apart.

Diagram D: Ocean water filled in the gap that was created by the plates moving apart.

A team of researchers has been using GPS data to track two plates that are moving toward each other. Which diagram shows what is happening at the place where the plates are moving toward each other?

Diagram B: One plate is going underneath the other plate and sinking into the soft rock below.

Diagram A: One plate is going underneath the other plate and sinking into the ocean below.

Diagram C: Two plates are hitting each other, and the plates are breaking into pieces, creating sand.

Diagram D: Two plates are pushing against each other, causing the edges to bend upward.

Plate Motion Unit

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MS-ESS2-3, MS-ESS2-2, MS-ESS3-2

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Earth's outer layer made of?

soft rock

hard, solid rock

liquid water

melted rock

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What patterns did you find on this map?

The Earth's plates are all the same size

Earthquakes only happen on land

Earthquakes occur near plate boundaries

There is not a pattern on this map.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which statement did we discover to be true?

Plate motion causes earthquakes.

Earthquakes cause plate motion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the name of a diagram that shows what the inside of something looks like?

continent

cross section

bird's eye view

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Earth's outer layer is divided into sections called plates.

True

False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When two of Earth's plates move towards each other it is what type of boundary?

divergent

convergent

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When two plates move away from each other in opposite directions at the bottom of the ocean, which landform is created?

mid-ocean ridge

canyon

trench

ditch

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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Plate Motion Unit

18 questions

What is Earth's outer layer made of?

What patterns did you find on this map?

Which statement did we discover to be true?

What is the name of a diagram that shows what the inside of something looks like?

Earth's outer layer is divided into sections called plates.

When two of Earth's plates move towards each other it is what type of boundary?

When two plates move away from each other in opposite directions at the bottom of the ocean, which landform is created?

When two plates move in opposite directions away from each other which type of boundary is it?

What landform is created at a convergent boundary?

Earthquakes are evidence that Earth's plates move.

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