Plate Tectonics

Plate Tectonics

Assessment

Passage

Science

3rd Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

NGSS
HS-ESS1-5, HS-ESS2-1, HS-ESS2-3

Standards-aligned

Created by

Katelin Greer

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the different types of plate boundaries involved in plate tectonics?

Divergent

Convergent

Transform

Subduction

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

2.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

How do mechanisms such as slab pull, ridge push, and mantle convection drive the movement of plates?

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Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

3.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Slab pull occurs when a dense oceanic plate sinks into the mantle, pulling the rest of the plate behind it.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is understanding plate tectonics crucial?

To predict and prepare for natural disasters

To study the behavior of animals

To improve agricultural practices

To explore outer space

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are some effects of plate tectonics on the Earth's surface?

Hurricanes

Tornadoes

Earthquakes

Floods

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

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