Geosphere and Convection Currents

Geosphere and Convection Currents

6th - 8th Grade

10 Qs

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Geosphere and Convection Currents

Geosphere and Convection Currents

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th - 8th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS2-1, MS-ESS2-3, MS-PS1-4

+3

Standards-aligned

Created by

Guy Whitman

Used 28+ times

FREE Resource

10 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

the solid and rigid outer layer of the planet Earth

Biosphere

Atmosphere

Lithosphere

Convection Currents

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

all of the rock, soil, and sediment that make up the earth; Geo = Earth

Geosphere

Geology

Geography

Geo-Bee

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Approximately 225 million years ago, the earth's continents were grouped into one landmass called ____________.

Pangea

Pancreas

Pangeology

Pan America

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

4.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The 4 layers of the planet earth. Check all that apply.

Crust

Mantle

Ocean

Outer Core

Inner Core

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

the transfer of heat through liquid or gas or even the earth

conduction

convection

electricity

radiation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Fill in the blank: __________________ also happens inside the earth (see image). Tremendous heat and pressure within the mantle cause hot magma to flow in convection currents (rising and falling of liquid magma). This causes the plates in the crust (lithosphere) to shift and move and sometimes break.

convection

radiation

conduction

wind

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Convection also happens inside the earth (see image). Tremendous heat and pressure within the ______________ cause hot magma to flow in convection currents (rising and falling of liquid magma). This causes the plates in the crust (lithosphere) to shift and move and sometimes break.

inner core

outer core

mantle

crust

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