Plate Tectonics Test

Who is the father of plate tectonics?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What was the name of the supercontinent?

• Pangea
• Pandora
• Gondwana
• Lauraisa

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What is continental drift?

• Theory that continents move across the mantle and drift around the world
• Theory that continents stay in one location but their features drift around them
• Theory that continents move across the core of the Earth
• Theory that continents stay in one general location but can drift around very slightly

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

• Inner core
• Outer core
• Mantle
• Crust

What is the innermost layer of the Earth called?

• Inner core
• Outer core
• Mantle
• Crust

What type of heat transfer moves the plates?

• Convection
• Conduction
• Radiation
• Conviction

What type of plate boundary is shown in the picture?

• Divergent
• Transform
• Convergent
• Subduction

What type of plate boundary is shown in the picture?

• Divergent
• Transform
• Convergent
• Subduction

Which picture shows a convergent plate boundary?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Select all of the following that form at a convergent plate boundary

• Volcanoes
• Trenches
• Moutains
• Earthquakes
• Deserts