Plate Tectonics Quiz

Plate Tectonics Quiz

11th Grade

15 Qs

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Plate Tectonics Quiz

Plate Tectonics Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

Science

11th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS2-3, MS-ESS2-1, HS-ESS2-3

+3

Standards-aligned

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the major layers of the Earth?

Crust, Mantle, Inner Core, Outer Core

Lithosphere, Asthenosphere, Mesosphere, Core

Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere

Continental, Oceanic, Subduction, Transform

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The molten rock in the mantle is very likely moving in _________________ _______________ as it heats and cools within the mantle.

wind patterns

convection currents

seismic waves

None of the above.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the composition of the lithosphere?

Sedimentary rocks, Igneous rocks, Metamorphic rocks

Liquid iron

Solid iron

Plastic rock

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What causes the iron within the inner core to be solid rather than liquid?

velocity

temperature

pressure

density

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What marks the boundary between the crust and the mantle?

Mohorovicic discontinuity

Asthenosphere

Mid-Ocean ridge

Transform boundary

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the mantle primarily composed of?

Liquid iron

Solid iron

Plastic rock

Sedimentary rocks

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the outer core primarily made of?

Liquid iron

Solid iron

Plastic rock

Sedimentary rocks

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