Ch. 7 Quick Vocabulary Quizizz

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Lauren McMinn
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the continental drift hypothesis?
The theory that Earth's magnetic field reverses direction
The theory that new oceanic crust forms at a mid-ocean ridge as old oceanic crust moves away
The theory that continents are in constant motion
The theory that Earth's surface is made of rock plates that move with respect to each other
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS1-5
NGSS.HS-ESS2-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are fossils?
Ancient supercontinent composed of land that forms today's continents
The middle layer of Earth situated between the crust above and the core below
Mountain range located on the seafloor in the middle of the ocean
Naturally preserved remains, imprints, or traces of organisms
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-1
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the mantle?
Naturally preserved remains, imprints, or traces of organisms
The middle layer of Earth situated between the crust above and the core below
The theory that Earth's surface is made of rock plates that move with respect to each other
Ancient supercontinent composed of land that forms today's continents
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is Pangaea?
Ancient supercontinent composed of land that forms today's continents
The theory that continents are in constant motion
The theory that Earth's magnetic field reverses direction
Mountain range located on the seafloor in the middle of the ocean
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a magnetic reversal?
Force created by rising mantle of ocean ridges that creates potential for plates to move away from the ridge
Circulation of material caused by differences in temperature and density
Force created by sinking of a plate, or slab, that pulls on the rest of the plate
Event in which the magnetic field reverses direction
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a mid-ocean ridge?
Event in which the magnetic field reverses direction
Mountain range located on the seafloor in the middle of the ocean
Force created by rising mantle of ocean ridges that creates potential for plates to move away from the ridge
Force created by sinking of a plate, or slab, that pulls on the rest of the plate
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is normal polarity?
Conforming to a type, standard, or regular pattern
Today's magnetic field; magnets orient themselves to point north
Magnetic field in which magnets orient themselves to point south
New oceanic crust forms at a mid-ocean ridge as old oceanic crust moves away
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