Plate Tectonics and Convection Currents

Plate Tectonics and Convection Currents

9th Grade

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33 Qs

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Plate Tectonics and Convection Currents

Plate Tectonics and Convection Currents

Assessment

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Science

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9th Grade

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NGSS
MS-ESS2-3, MS-ESS3-2, HS-ESS2-3

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33 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the cycle of hot rock rising and cooler rock sinking in the lower mantle called?

Convection cycle
Evaporation cycle
Condensation cycle
Sublimation cycle

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What can happen when the sideways movements of rocks in the mantle are in opposite directions?

Plate collisions
Tsunamis
Volcanic eruptions
Earthquakes

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the core?

The innermost part of the Earth
The Earth's crust
The outermost layer of the Earth
The Earth's atmosphere

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the temperature like in the upper parts of the mantle?

The same as the surface of the Earth
Thousands of degrees hotter than the surface of the Earth
Slightly warmer than the surface of the Earth
Cooler than the surface of the Earth

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What causes the movement of the tectonic plates?

Gravity
Convection currents in the lower mantle
Wind
Magnetic fields

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

Lithosphere
Crust
Asthenosphere
Core

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the upper part of the mantle called?

Crust
Core
Asthenosphere
Lithosphere

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