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Enviro Q2W4 Exam

Authored by Matthew Miranda

Science

12th Grade

NGSS covered

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Enviro Q2W4 Exam
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The supercontinent in the continental drift hypothesis was called ____.

Panthalasa

Pangaea

Mesosaurus

Africa

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

This is a picture of glacier scars found in Africa.  What are these evidence for?

Africa has always been near the equator
Africa was once in an area of the Earth that had a very cold climate
The continents have not moved
sea floor spreading

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Earthquakes and volcanoes are most likely found in which locations? 

at plate boundaries
in oceans
in the middle of continents
in the middle of plates

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following WAS NOT a piece of evidence that Alfred Wegener considered when forming his model of continental drift?

the interaction between the Earth's lithospheric plates and the asthenosphere

the fit of the east coast of South America and the west coast of Africa

fossils of the same species match across the seas

similar mountain ranges on different continents

similar ancient climates evidence matches on present-day continents

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Earth's lithospheric plates at a rate of a few _____________ every year.

centimeters

miles

kilometers

yards

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

The continental drift hypothesis stating that a supercontinent called Pangaea began breaking apart about 200 million years ago was proposed by:

Alfred Wegener

Antonio Pellegrini

Harry Hess

Bill Nye

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

During his lifetime, the main objection to Alfred Wegener’s proposal was the inability to find _________________ for continental drift.

a mechanism

an example

evidence

a timeline

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

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