Earth Science practice test
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Maya, Arjun, and Nora are studying geography and come across the term 'tectonic plates.' They decide to research and understand what tectonic plates are. Can you help them figure it out?
Giant slabs that make up the Earth’s surface
Small slabs that make up the Earth’s surface
Giant slabs that make up the moon’s surface
Small slabs that make up the moon’s surface
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-1
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Abigail, Isla, and Benjamin are discussing natural disasters during their geography class. Abigail mentions that earthquakes are caused by the shifting of tectonic plates beneath the Earth's surface. Is Abigail's statement correct?
True
False
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Benjamin, Emma, and Maya are marine scientists who want to study the ocean floor without diving deep into the water. Which method can they use to make their research successful?
Using Sonar
Using Submarines
Using ROV's
All of the above
Tags
NGSS.MS-ETS1-2
4.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In a thrilling science class, Abigail, Olivia, and Henry were discussing the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami in Japan. They discovered that _________ is the fascinating process where a denser plate dives beneath a less dense plate, which caused the disaster.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
5.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Abigail and Avery are studying geology and learn that there are two types of crust on Earth: ________________ and _________________
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Noah, Anika, and Abigail are studying geology and discussing the Earth's layers. They want to know the name of the outermost and thinnest layer of rock. What is it called?
crust
mantle
atmosphere
core
7.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Arjun, Maya, and Noah are on a school trip to a natural history museum. They come across an exhibit about the Earth's history and see a model of a supercontinent. A sign next to the model reads: 'This supercontinent, consisting of all of Earth's land masses, is called ________.'
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