Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Mountains

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Science
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7th Grade
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Hard
+3
Standards-aligned
Charles Martinez
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Shown here is a chain of volcanic islands known as island arcs. Which plate boundary causes island arcs?
convergent boundary
divergent boundary
transform boundary
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What can cause a tsunami?
Earthquake under the sea.
Rising magma inside the crust.
Very strong winds.
Aquaman in a bad mood.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Shown is a satellite image of the Himalayas. It lies between the Indian plate and the Eurasian plate.
How do these plates move?
towards each other
away from each other
in the same direction
sideways
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following locations is the result of a convergent boundary?
Himalayas in Northern India
Mid-atlantic ridge in the Atlantic Ocean
San Andreas fault in California.
Lake Malawi in Africa
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS1-5
NGSS.HS-ESS2-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The diagram shows the formation of a mid-ocean ridge.
What causes this?
plates moving apart
plates moving towards each other
plates moving in the same direction
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which results from a transform boundary? Tick two.
faults
earthquakes
trench
volcano
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Shown here are two minor plates of Africa - the Nubian plate and the Somali plate. A divergent boundary (red line, center) occurs between these two plates.
What can be formed in this boundary in the future? Tick two.
An ocean.
A valley.
A mountain range.
A trench.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-1
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