Tectonic Plates Quiz

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6th - 8th Grade
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Susan Feese
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are tectonic plates?
Large pieces of Earth's surface that slowly move
Underground chambers where magma is stored
Layers of the Earth's crust that are stationary
Small fragments of rock found in the mantle
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS1-5
NGSS.HS-ESS2-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What powers the movement of tectonic plates?
Friction
Convection
Magnetic forces
Gravity
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-1
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the three main types of plate boundaries?
Oceanic, continental, and transform
Crust, mantle, and core
Subduction, uplift, and convection
Convergent, divergent, and transform
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term given to a circular region on a world map that has a lot of volcanic eruptions and earthquakes?
Ring of Fire
Circle of Destruction
Volcanic Zone
Earthquake Belt
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What supports the theory of continental drift?
All of the above
Matching shapes of the continents
Fossils found on different continents
Rock evidence from different continents
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
NGSS.MS-LS4-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What do seismologists study?
Rock formations
Plate tectonics
Volcanic eruptions
Earthquakes
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the boundary where tectonic plates move away from each other called?
Divergent boundary
Subduction boundary
Transform boundary
Convergent boundary
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
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