
Earth and Plate Tectonics Test
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6th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the composition of the crust?
a. Silicon and magnesium
b. Iron and nickel
c. Oxygen and silicon
d. Magnesium and iron
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Continental crust is made up of what type of rock?
a. Granite
b. Soft rock
c. Nickel
d. Basalt
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The order of the layers of the earth is determined by their
a. Size
b. Rock type
c. Density
d. Temperature
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Convection currents can be found in what layer of the Earth?
a. Lithosphere
b. Inner core
c. Asthenosphere
d. Magma
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the name of the portion of the Mantle that the crust floats on?
a. Lithosphere
b. Stratosphere
c. Asthenosphere
d. Troposphere
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which statement describes how convection currents move inside Earth.
a. Hot materials rise, while cooler materials sink.
b. Hot materials sink, while cooler materials rise.
c. Hot materials move up or down, while cooler materials move sideways.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of boundary creates the strongest earthquakes?
a. Divergence
b. Transform
c. Convergence
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