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Plate Boundaries

Plate Boundaries

Assessment

Passage

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Science

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6th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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NGSS
MS-ESS2-3, MS-ESS3-2, HS-ESS1-5

+2

Standards-aligned

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Wayground Content

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9 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the different types of plate boundaries?

Oceanic, Continental, Island

Valley, Ridge, Fault

Volcanic, Earthquake, Mountain

Divergent, Convergent, Transform

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What geological phenomena are associated with convergent boundaries?

Creation of new crust

Horizontal sliding of plates

Formation of rift valleys

Mountain formation, volcanic activity, earthquakes

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens at divergent boundaries?

Plates move away from each other

Plates compress and crumple

Plates slide past each other horizontally

Plates collide

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main consequence of plate movement at transform boundaries?

Creation of rift valleys

Formation of new crust

Mountain formation

Redistribution of stress and earthquakes

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the role of magma at divergent plate boundaries?

Causing earthquakes

Creating new oceanic crust

Forming mountain ranges

Grinding against each other horizontally

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary feature of transform plate boundaries?

Creation of new crust

Mountain formation

Horizontal sliding of plates

Formation of rift valleys

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main geological event associated with convergent boundaries?

Earthquakes

Volcanic activity

Mountain formation

Rift valleys

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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