Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Oceanic Features

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Science
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9th - 12th Grade
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Hard
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Charles Martinez
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32 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Scientists have measured the rate of growth of the Atlantic Ocean basin to be about 2 to 3 cm per year. This type of activity coincides with the formation of ridges on the ocean floor. What is the MOST likely cause of this activity?
flow of continental basalt
movement of tectonic plates
erosion of undersea mountains
deposition of sediment from estuaries
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which feature results when plates of different densities converge and one plate slips under the other?
a fault
a ridge
a trench
a rift zone
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Oceanic crust is composed mainly of basalt. Continental crust is composed mainly of granite. Why does oceanic crust generally tend to subduct under continental crust when plates collide?
The oceanic crust is thicker than the continental crust.
The continental crust is thicker than oceanic crust.
The oceanic crust is denser than the continental crust.
The continental crust is denser than the oceanic crust
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Gloria is studying earthquakes and volcanoes and where they occur. The dark lines in the map show tectonic plate boundaries. The numbers indicate locations where people could live.
If Gloria wanted to live where there were few earthquakes and volcanoes, which location should she choose?
1
2
3
4
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
At which type of margin does mountain building produce mountains composed entirely of preexisting crust material?
divergent boundary between two oceanic plates
convergent boundary between two continental plates
divergent boundary between an oceanic plate and a continental plate
convergent boundary between an oceanic plate and a continental plate
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS1-5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What long-term impact could the destruction of large areas of forests have on Earth?
increased rates of erosion
decreased atmospheric carbon dioxide levels
decreased amounts of acid rain
increased atmospheric oxygen levels
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-4
NGSS.MS-LS2-4
NGSS.MS-LS2-5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Red Sea marks a boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving apart.
What name is given to this type of plate tectonic boundary?
divergent boundary
convergent boundary
phase boundary
transform boundary
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
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