Plate Tectonic unit review

What is the main composition of the Earth's mantle?

• Iron and Nickel

• Molten materials

• Water and Ice

• Carbon and Hydrogen

Which layer of the Earth is directly involved in the creation of the magnetic field?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

What natural phenomenon is influenced by convection currents in the mantle?

• Earthquakes

• Rainfall

• Snowfall

• Tornadoes

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the process called where energy is transferred through empty space without direct contact?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Insulation

Which of the following is an example of radiation?

• Boiling water

• Sunlight warming Earth’s surface

• Heating a pan on a stove

• Using a microwave

What is required for conduction that is not required for radiation?

• direct contact

• Empty space

• Light

• Sound

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What happens to the surface water when it starts warming up?

• It becomes denser and moves to the bottom

• It evaporates

• It stays at the surface

• It cools down

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the process called where continents drift apart over time?

• Plate tectonics

• Seafloor spreading

• Continental drift

• Erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which term describes the hypothesis that continents were once a single landmass?

• Continental drift

• Seafloor spreading

• Tectonic shift

• Landmass theory

What did Wegener find in fossils that supported his hypothesis?

• Different animals on each continent

• The same animals and plants on separated land masses

• Only plant fossils on all continents

• Fossils of marine life on mountains

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1