Tectonic Plates 1
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Science
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6th - 8th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
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ISABEL ROSAS
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which statement describes the geologic process that is most likely responsible for the formation of this trench based on the movement of the plates indicated by white arrows?
It is along a plate boundary in which plates are diverging and expanding the ocean floor.
It is along a plate boundary in which plates form a transform boundary moving at different speeds.
It is along a plate boundary in which plates are converging and causing uplift and steep slopes.
It is along a plate boundary in which plates are converging and causing subduction.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A group of students are completing a lab investigation on Earth’s plate tectonics. The students are using graham crackers to represent tectonic plates and peanut butter to represent the asthenosphere. The students use their hands to push the crackers apart, representing a divergent plate boundary. Which of the following can the students best demonstrate with their lab crackers? (choose 2)
Earthquakes
An area prone to rift valleys
The formation of icecaps
The formation of mountains
The formation of trenches
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
3.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following are examples that provide evidence of plate tectonics? (choose 3)
Plants’ and animals’ ability to change and adapt to their ever-changing environments
Rocks made from the same materials on different continents
Fossils of the same plant and animal species found on continents separated by oceans
The puzzle piece-like shapes of the continents
Polar icecaps contain more than 70% of Earth’s water
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
NGSS.MS-LS4-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
The land mass in this model formed at which type of plate boundary?
Transform boundary
Subduction boundary
Convergent boundary
Divergent boundary
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which layer allows for Earth’s tectonic plates to move and shift?
4: Core
1: Lithosphere
2: Asthenosphere
3: Mesosphere
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The land mass in this model formed at which type of plate boundary?
Convergent boundary
Subduction boundary
Transform boundary
Divergent boundary
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A map of the Americas is below. Tectonic plates are outlined in black, and the direction each plate is moving in is shown with a red arrow. Which number shows a location that would be likely to have a trench?
2
3
1
4
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
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