
Plate Tectonics Practice Test
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6th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was Pangea?
A type of prehistoric animal that lived millions of years ago.
A large mountain range that existed in ancient times.
An ancient ocean that covered most of the Earth.
A supercontinent that included all of Earth's landmasses before they separated.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the theory of continental drift?
The idea that continents are made of water instead of rock.
C) The theory that continents were once connected and slowly moved apart over time.
The belief that continents formed from volcanoes.
The idea that continents have always stayed in the same place.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is evidence for the theory of continental drift?
Continental drift is supported by the discovery of new species.
The presence of similar fossils and rock formations on continents now separated by oceans.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the Pacific Ring of Fire?
A region in the Pacific Ocean known for having many volcanic eruptions and earthquakes.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the mid-ocean ridge?
An underwater mountain range formed by tectonic plates moving apart.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is older crust farther away from the mid-ocean ridge than newer crust?
New crust forms at the ridge and pushes older crust away as tectonic plates move apart.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is plate tectonics?
The theory that Earth's crust is divided into plates that move on the mantle.
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