Understanding Plate Tectonics
Passage
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Science
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8th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
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Standards-aligned
Felisa Ford
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5 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the scientific theory that explains the movement of Earth's lithosphere?
Plate Tectonics
Continental Drift
Seafloor Spreading
Mantle Convection
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of plate boundary involves plates moving away from each other?
Divergent
Convergent
Transform
Subduction
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What force drives the circulation of molten rock within the Earth's mantle?
Mantle Convection
Slab Pull
Ridge Push
Subduction
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What geological feature can be created by the movement of tectonic plates?
Mountain Ranges
Deserts
Rivers
Lakes
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What process occurs when one plate is forced beneath another?
Subduction
Divergence
Convergence
Transformation
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS1-5
NGSS.HS-ESS2-1
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