Plate Tectonic Theory

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6th Grade
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Tanya Fenton
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1.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Tectonic Plate Boundaries
two tectonic plates slide
Transform Boundary
two tectonic plates move away
Convergent Boundary
two tectonic plates collide
Divergent Boundary
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of tectonic plate boundary is occurring?
Convergent Boundary
Transform Boundary
Divergent Boundary
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of tectonic plate boundary is occurring?
Convergent Boundary
Transform Boundary
Divergent Boundary
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of tectonic plate boundary is occurring?
Convergent Boundary
Transform Boundary
Divergent Boundary
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Mountains are formed by moving tectonic plates?
True
False
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where do volcanoes most likely form?
Volcanoes form below the surface of tectonic plates.
Volcanoes form where earthquakes are least likely to occur.
Volcanoes form where tectonic plates meet other plates.
Volcanoes form in the middle of tectonic plates.
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS2-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What will form at the boundary of these two plates?
Mountains
A Canyon
A Trench
Volcanoes
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
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