7th gr Unit 4 The Dynamic Earth

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Beatriz Alvarez
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is current about convection currents?
Convection currents in magma are caused by color differences.
Convection currents in magma drive the movements of tectonic plates.
Currents in magma play a role in the movement of earth inner core.
Convection currents only happen in the core.
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2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Plate tectonics is a theory that explains.........
why the outer layers of the move and change
is a law.
gives a precise prediction of the direction of plates.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of boundary is it and what is happening?
A rift valley is forming, subduction boundary.
This a transform boundary.
This is a convergent boundary, subduction.
This is a divergent boundary
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4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of boundary is this?
transform
convergent
divergent
seismic wave
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If we are not able to see the inside of the earth, how do Scientist know that it has layers made of different densities and materials?
Earth's liquid inner core creates a magnetic field
Earth's core can be studied directly by drilling into the crust
Materials that make up Earth's layers all have the same densities
Scientist measure seismic wave time and data to study the Earth's Structure.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Describe the Earth's Core.
Liquid inner core
it has magma convection currents
It is a solid outer core
It has a liquid outer core that lies above the Earth's Solid inner core.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which is true about volcanic eruptions.
Convection currents in the mantle cause magma to rise the the surface.
Volcanoes store nuclear energy
Magma erupts from volcanoes because the rocks around it become weak.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
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