Tectonic Plates
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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?
Continental Drift
Plate Tectonics
Seafloor Spreading
Volcanism
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the lithosphere divided into?
Layers
Oceans
Plates
Continents
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What drives the movement of tectonic plates?
Ocean Currents
Wind Patterns
Convection in the Mantle
Earth's Rotation
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does plate tectonics help explain?
Weather Patterns
Geological Features and Phenomena
Ocean Currents
Atmospheric Pressure
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How many major tectonic plates does the Earth have?
5
6
7
8
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What drives the movement of tectonic plates
Convection currents in the mantle
Ocean currents
Wind patterns
Solar radiation
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What creates the convection currents in the Earth's mantle?
Heat from radioactive decay in the Earth's core
Solar energy
Ocean tides
Wind erosion
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1
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