Earth Science Quiz

Earth Science Quiz

5th Grade

20 Qs

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Earth Science Quiz

Earth Science Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

Geography

5th Grade

Easy

Created by

Jennie Mullenax

Used 5+ times

FREE Resource

20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the process by which the Earth's continents move over time?

Seafloor spreading

Volcanic arc

Subduction

Fault

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the name for the boundary where two tectonic plates are moving away from each other?

Transform boundary

Divergent boundary

Convergent boundary

Mid ocean ridge

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the name for a deep valley in the ocean floor where tectonic plates meet?

Pangaea

Ocean trench

Earthquake

Volcano

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the name for the boundary where two tectonic plates are sliding past each other horizontally?

Transform boundary

Volcanic arc

Seafloor spreading

Subduction

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the name for a mountain that forms when molten rock erupts through the Earth's surface?

Volcano

Tsunami

Mid ocean ridge

Plate tectonics

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What term describes the supercontinent that existed over 200 million years ago before the continents were separated into their current locations?

Laurasia

Gondwana

Pangaea

Zealandia

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which layer of the Earth is made up of tectonic plates?

Inner Core

Outer Core

Mantle

Lithosphere

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