Plate tectonics quiz 23

Plate tectonics quiz 23

6th - 8th Grade

23 Qs

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Plate tectonics quiz 23

Plate tectonics quiz 23

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is a divergent plate boundary?

when two tectonic plates don't move

when one tectonic plate sinks under another

when two tectonic plates move apart from each other

when two tectonic plates come together

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is a mid-ocean ridge?

when an underwater mountain range forms along a CONVERGENT plate boundary.

when an underwater mountain range forms along a DIVERGENT plate boundary.

a long, deep indentation in the ocean floor formed along a CONVERGENT plate boundary.

a long, deep indentation in the ocean floor formed along a DIVERGENT plate boundary.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is a convergent plate boundary?

when two tectonic plates don't move

when two tectonic plates create a mid-ocean ridge

when two tectonic plates come together

when two tectonic plates pull apart

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the relationship between the location of plate boundaries and earthquakes?

Earthquakes mostly form along plate boundaries. Plate motion causes earthquakes. This is how we know where the fault lines and boundaries are

Earthquakes cause Volcanoes to form along Convergent land vs land boundaries

There is no relationship between the location of plate boundaries and earthquakes.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

What are the large pieces or slabs of lithosphere called? Ch. 1

tectonic plates

lithosphere

crust

asthenosphere

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

What happens when tectonic plates move away from each other at a Mid Ocean Ridge? Ch. 1

crust is destroyed

crust grinds against each other

new crust is created

causes earthquakes

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Media Image

What kind of boundary is in the picture? Ch. 2

convergent boundary

divergent boundary

constructive boundary

transform boundary

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