Plate Tectonics Brainpop

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6th Grade
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Catherine Kapfhammer
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Based on the current position of the continents, in what general direction did South America drift away from Pangea?
East (right)
West (left)
North (up)
South (down)
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What evidence did Alfred Wegener use to support his theory of continental drift?
Fossil discoveries
Earthquake locations
Ancient stories from ancient civilizations
Charts of seismic activity
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
NGSS.MS-LS4-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is true of tectonic plates?
They are constantly moving
Earthquakes cause them to move
They don't move for centuries at a time
There are fewer and fewer of them
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where is Earth's heat energy most concentrated?
The mantle
The lithosphere
The cores
The crust
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following best describes the location of the mantle?
Above the crust
Between the crust and the lithosphere
Between the crust and the outer core
Beneath the outer core
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the underlying force that drives plate tectonics?
Ocean tides
Volcanic eruptions
Subduction
Convection currents
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is true of Earth's landmasses?
They are the upper part of the continental crust
They are made of oceanic crust
They are the densest part of the crust
They were formed by earthquakes
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
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