
Exploring Plate Tectonics Concepts

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Biology
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9th Grade
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Hard
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Hayley Scott
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of plate boundary is characterized by plates sliding past each other horizontally?
Convergent boundary
Divergent boundary
Transform boundary
Subduction zone
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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of plate movement is responsible for the formation of mid-ocean ridges?
Convergent movement
Divergent movement
Transform movement
Subduction movement
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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is a result of oceanic-continental convergent plate boundaries?
Formation of rift valleys
Creation of volcanic mountain ranges
Development of mid-ocean ridges
Formation of transform faults
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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of volcano is most commonly associated with convergent plate boundaries?
Shield volcano
Cinder cone volcano
Composite volcano
Lava plateau
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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary mechanism that drives the movement of tectonic plates?
Gravitational pull from the moon
Earth's rotation
Mantle convection currents
Solar radiation
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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following statements best describes the theory of continental drift?
Continents have always been in their current positions.
Continents drifted apart due to volcanic eruptions.
Continents were once joined together in a supercontinent and have since drifted apart.
Continents are stationary and only oceans move.
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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which feature is commonly found at divergent plate boundaries?
Deep ocean trenches
Volcanic arcs
Mid-ocean ridges
Fold mountains
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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept
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