Plate Tectonics Quiz

What type of plate boundary is this?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which of the following is a hypothesis that explains Earth’s plate movement?

• Subduction

• Continental drift

• Convection current

• Big Bang

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which layer of the Earth is shown here?

What type of rock makes up continental crust?

• Basalt

• Granite

• Marble

• Coal

What type of plate boundary is this?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

True or false: rocks on the continental crust are older than rocks on oceanic crust.

What is the process used to determine the age of microfossils?

True or false: The crust at the mid-ocean ridge is older and as you move away from the ridge, it is younger.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What type of plate boundary is this?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

True or false: The magnetic field of Earth has been reversed in history.