Understanding Plate Tectonics Basics

Understanding Plate Tectonics Basics

12th Grade

14 Qs

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Understanding Plate Tectonics Basics

Understanding Plate Tectonics Basics

Assessment

Quiz

Chemistry

12th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

NGSS
HS-ESS1-5, HS-ESS2-1, MS-ESS2-3

+1

Standards-aligned

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14 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which layer of the Earth is primarily responsible for plate tectonics?

Crust

Mantle

Outer Core

Inner Core

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the process called when one tectonic plate moves under another?

Divergence

Subduction

Convergence

Transformation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of plate boundary is characterized by plates sliding past each other?

Convergent

Divergent

Transform

Subduction

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary cause of tectonic plate movement?

Earth's rotation

Gravitational pull from the moon

Convection currents in the mantle

Solar radiation

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a result of convergent plate boundaries?

Mid-ocean ridges

Earthquakes

Ocean trenches

Rift valleys

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the name of the fault line that runs through California, known for its earthquake activity?

San Andreas Fault

New Madrid Fault

Hayward Fault

Cascadia Fault

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of rock is primarily formed at divergent plate boundaries?

Sedimentary

Metamorphic

Igneous

Basaltic

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

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