geologic processes 044

geologic processes 044

6th Grade

17 Qs

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geologic processes 044

geologic processes 044

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Science

6th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS2-3, MS-ESS2-2, MS-ESS3-2

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17 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What layer of the Earth is made of liquid metal that rotates and generates Earth's magnetic field?

Inner Core

Mantle

Outer Core

Crust

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Mountains form ....

at convergent boundaries where two plates meet head on.

at divergent boundaries where two plates move away from each other.

at transform boundaries where two plates slide past each other.

where igneous rocks pile up after volcanic eruptions.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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At which type of plate boundary interaction do earthquakes occur most frequently?

transform boundaries where plates slide past each other.

transform boundaries where plates move away from each other.

convergent boundaries where two plates push into each other.

divergent boundaries where two plates slide past each other.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which layer of the earth is known for being the thinnest and having the lowest density?

Mantle

Outer Core

Crust

Inner Core

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which of the following best explains how volcanoes form on Earth?

Volcanoes form from transform boundaries where plates slide past each other.

All mountains are potential volcanoes if an opening forms at the top.

At divergent boundaries where plates pull apart from each other allowing magma to rise to the surface.

At subduction zones where tectonic plates are pushed/pulled by the convection currents in the mantle.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What type of heat transfer occurs in the mantle of the Earth that is responsible for pulling/pushing tectonic plates like a conveyor belt?

convection

conduction

radiation

subduction

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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At which plate boundary would new oceanic crust form?

New (young) oceanic crust never forms.

convergent; plates push into each other creating a new seafloor

divergent; magma rises and cools to form a new seafloor

transform; plates slide past each other forming a new seafloor

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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