Continental Margins

Continental Margins

8th - 12th Grade

31 Qs

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Continental Margins

Continental Margins

Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th - 12th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS2-2, MS-ESS2-3, HS-ESS1-5

+2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Kyle Cook

Used 35+ times

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31 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A(n) _______________ is found on the leading edge of the continent where a plate boundary is located.

Active continental margin

Passive continental margin

Deep ocean trench

Deep ocean basin

Seamount

Answer explanation

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Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A(n) _______________ is the transition between oceanic and continental lithosphere that is not at a plate boundary.

Active continental margin

Passive continental margin

Deep ocean trench

Deep ocean basin

Seamount

Answer explanation

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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A(n) _______________ is the continental shelf, slope, and rise, that is not associated with an ocean trench or subduction zone.

Active continental margin

Passive continental margin

Deep ocean trench

Deep ocean basin

Seamount

Answer explanation

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4.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

__________ ____________can change the physical shape of the seafloor by eroding large areas and creating submarine canyons.

Answer explanation

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Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Identify letter "B"

Continental shelf

Continental slope

Continental Rise

Continental break

Turbidity current

Answer explanation

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Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Identify letter "A"

Continental shelf

Continental slope

Continental Rise

Continental break

Turbidity current

Answer explanation

Media Image

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Identify letter "C"

Continental shelf

Continental slope

Continental Rise

Continental break

Turbidity current

Answer explanation

Media Image

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