Plate Tectonics

Plate Tectonics

9th - 12th Grade

17 Qs

quiz-placeholder

Similar activities

Astronomy Regents Review

Astronomy Regents Review

9th - 12th Grade

20 Qs

PLATES IN MOTION Q1 M4 (WIK AND ASSESSMENT) RCDS

PLATES IN MOTION Q1 M4 (WIK AND ASSESSMENT) RCDS

10th Grade

20 Qs

SUMMATIVE TEST #1 SCIENCE 10_Q1(FITZGERALD)

SUMMATIVE TEST #1 SCIENCE 10_Q1(FITZGERALD)

10th Grade

20 Qs

Mindent (is) a FIRST ® LEGO ® League-ről!

Mindent (is) a FIRST ® LEGO ® League-ről!

1st - 12th Grade

16 Qs

Earth and Space Pre-test

Earth and Space Pre-test

7th - 10th Grade

20 Qs

Magnetism/Electromagnetism

Magnetism/Electromagnetism

9th - 12th Grade

20 Qs

Earth and Earth System

Earth and Earth System

11th Grade

15 Qs

Chapter 10 Vocabulary

Chapter 10 Vocabulary

9th - 12th Grade

15 Qs

Plate Tectonics

Plate Tectonics

Assessment

Quiz

Science

9th - 12th Grade

Medium

Created by

Courtney Day

Used 15+ times

FREE Resource

AI

Enhance your content in a minute

Add similar questions
Adjust reading levels
Convert to real-world scenario
Translate activity
More...

17 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which is not a boundary type?

Transform

Tectonic

Convergent

Divergent

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which explains that the continents were once joined together and over time they broke up and then drifted apart?

Plate Tectonic Theory
Continental Drift 

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which of these explains that Earth's outer layer is broken into large slowly moving pieces? 

Plate Tectonic Theory
Continental Drift 

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

This boundary is described by two plates moving away from eachother along the edges and separating. The resulting gap allows magma to rise and create new crust, forming new lithosphere. 

Convergent Boundary 
Divergent Boundary  
Transform Boundary

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

This boundary is described as two plates moving past eachother ALONG THE EDGES horizontally.  These boundaries will get stuck or lock against eachother causing earthquakes when they slip and release. 

Convergent Boundary
Divergent Boundary
Transform Boundary

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

This boundary is described as moving toward one another  When the plates are both continental plates the will crumple up and form a mountains. When they are continental and oceanic plates, subduction occurs  and earthquakes and volcanoes form. 

Convergent Boundary
Divergent Boundary
Transform Boundary

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Trenches, deep underwater canyons on the sea floor are created at this type of boundary 

Divergent
Convergent, Subduction Zone
Transform 

Access all questions and much more by creating a free account

Create resources

Host any resource

Get auto-graded reports

Google

Continue with Google

Email

Continue with Email

Classlink

Continue with Classlink

Clever

Continue with Clever

or continue with

Microsoft

Microsoft

Apple

Apple

Others

Others

Already have an account?