Plate Motion Vocabulary Amplify

Wesley, Nathan, and Nate are on a mission to discover a hidden treasure. They found a note that says, 'To examine in detail for a purpose.' What action do they need to take?

(a)  

Imagine Jackson, William, and Mason are on a thrilling adventure! They come across a map that refers to any of Earth’s main continuous areas of land, such as Africa, Asia, and North America. What term would they use to describe these areas?

• continent

• landmass

• territory

• region

Abigail, Nora, and Arjun are on a treasure hunt. They find a map with a diagram that shows what the inside of something looks like. What is this type of diagram called?

• cross section

• xray

• split

• section

What is the difference between convergent and divergent?

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

James, Evelyn, and Abigail were playing a trivia game. They stumbled upon a question that asked, 'What is it called when the Earth's surface suddenly shakes?'

• earthquake

• tsunami

• hurricane

• tornado

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Priya, Noah and Anika are on a field trip to a volcano. They are curious about a particular phenomenon. Can you help them understand what 'eruption' means?

• Is it the sudden pulsing in something?

• Or, is it the sudden pushing out of something?

• Could it be the action that volcano do?

• Or, is it the sudden spilling out of something?

Aiden, Abigail, and Aria are on a field trip to a museum. They come across evidence of life from the past, such as fossilized bones, footprints, or leaf prints. What do they call these?

(a)  

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

David, Henry, and Kai are on a field trip to a natural wonder. They come across a spring that suddenly sends hot water and steam into the air from a hole in the ground. What is this phenomenon called?

• cave

• waterfall

• geyser

• volcano

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Abigail, Priya, and Aiden are on a quest to identify a feature that forms on the surface of a planet, such as a mountain, channel, or sand dune. What is this feature called?

• formation

• structure

• element

• landform

Arjun, Aria, and Elijah are on a field trip to a volcano. They are curious about the hot liquid rock below the surface of Earth. What is it called?

• igneous rock

• molten rock

• lava

• magma