Plate Tectonics
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Science
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6th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
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Charles Martinez
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the Earth’s layers is MOST responsible for the movement of continental plates that result in mountain building? SC.7.E.6.5
the crust
the mantle
the inner core
the outer core
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which change in the Earth’s surface is NOT caused by the movement of the crustal plates? SC.7.E.6.5
glaciers
mountains
earthquakes
volcanic activity
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of these geologic areas is where rock is recycled by one tectonic plate sliding underneath another tectonic plate? SC.7.E.6.5
rift valley
a strike-slip fault
a subduction zone
a divergent boundary
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the movement of tectonic plates create new mountains? SC.7.E.6.5
When the plates move apart, rocks from the crust pile up to fill in the gap.
When continental plates crash into each other, rocks from the crust pile up.
When one plate slides past another in the opposite direction, the crust piles up.
When one plate gets pulled underneath another, the crust piles up underneath the top plate.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Earth’s physical features are continuously changing due to the movement of crustal plates. The diagram below represents two crustal plates moving.
Which type of boundary is represented by the arrows? SC.7.E.6.5
Conform boundary
Transform boundary
Convergent boundary
Divergent boundary
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Earth’s physical features are continuously changing due to the movement of crustal plates. The diagram below represents two crustal plates moving.
Which type of boundary is represented by the arrows? SC.7.E.6.5
Conform boundary
Transform boundary
Convergent boundary
Divergent boundary
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The theory that Earth’s crust is broken into pieces that move around is called________________ SC.7.E.6.5
theory
evolution
steady state
plate tectonics
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
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