Tectonic Plates Quiz

Tectonic Plates Quiz

6th - 8th Grade

15 Qs

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Tectonic Plates Quiz

Tectonic Plates Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th - 8th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS2-3, MS-ESS2-2, HS-ESS1-5

+5

Standards-aligned

Created by

Susan Feese

Used 2+ times

FREE Resource

15 questions

Show all answers

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

Media Image

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

Media Image

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

Media Image

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

Media Image

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

Media Image

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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