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Plate Tectonics 6th grade

Authored by Jennifer Smith

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6th - 8th Grade

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Plate Tectonics 6th grade
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

1) A boundary is a place where two tectonic plates touch. There are several types of tectonic plate boundaries. Which of these answers correctly describes one type of tectonic plate boundary?

At a divergent boundary, plates divide

At a stationary boundary, plates either collide or move apart

At a convergent boundary, plates slide past each other

At a transform boundary, plates move apart

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

2) The San Andreas Fault System is located along the California coast. This figure shows how a fence was broken into sections during an earthquake along the fault. Based on the motion during the earthquake, which type of fault is the San Andreas?

divergent plate boundary

transform plate boundary

convergent plate boundary

stationary plate boundary

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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3) The illustration shows what scientists think Earth looked like about 225 million years ago. What name did scientists give to the landmass shown in the illustration?

Panacea

Pancreas

Pangaea

Panthalassa

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

4) Volcanoes often form at convergent plate boundaries. Which set of arrows represents a convergent plate boundary?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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5) The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was caused by a shift in two plates that pushed one section of the sea floor under another section of the sea floor by 5 meters. What type of boundary is this?

Divergent

Convergent

Transform

Metamorphic

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

6) Volcanic islands can form over hot spots. The Hawaiian Islands started forming over hot spots in the Pacific Ocean millions of years ago. What process causes the hot, solid rock to rise through the mantle at these locations?

Convection

Conduction

Radiation

Condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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7) In the diagram of the ocean basin, where is the oldest oceanic crust found?

A

B

C

D

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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