
Geology and Earth's Structure
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6th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of these geologic features results from tectonic plates slowly moving over a hot spot?
¿Cuál de estas características geológicas es resultado del movimiento lento de las placas tectónicas sobre un punto caliente?
plateaus
islands
canyons
deltas
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When the oceanic crust and the continental crust push toward each other, the oceanic crust sinks beneath the continental crust. Which statement explains why this process occurs?
Cuando la corteza oceánica y la corteza continental se empujan entre sí, la corteza oceánica se hunde debajo de la corteza continental. ¿Qué afirmación explica por qué ocurre este proceso?
A. The oceanic crust is more dense than the continental crust.
La corteza oceánica es más densa que la corteza continental.
B. The continental crust is more dense than the oceanic crust.
La corteza continental es más densa que la corteza oceánica.
C. The continental crust is thinner than the oceanic crust.
La corteza continental es más delgada que la corteza oceánica.
D. The oceanic crust is made of lighter weight rock than the continental crust.
La corteza oceánica está formada por rocas más ligeras que la corteza continental.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Which is responsible for the movement of the Earth's lithospheric plates?
¿Cuál es el responsable del movimiento de las placas litosféricas de la Tierra?
convection currents in the upper mantle
Corrientes de convección en el manto superior
Earth's magnetic field
Campo magnético de la Tierra
slow flowing liquid of the outer core
Líquido de flujo lento del núcleo externo.
P-waves and S-waves
Ondas P y ondas S
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Generally, the deeper rock layers of Earth are older than shallower rock layers. How can the collision of two tectonic plates change the order of the rock layers?
A. The tectonic plates contaminate the rock layers with pollutants that dissolve soil.
B. The tectonic plates remove water from the rock layers causing extended droughts.
C. The tectonic plates compress the rock layers forming faults and folds.
D. The tectonic plates move the rock layers closer to rivers which erode landforms.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If an earthquake occurs at Point X, which best explains the direction in which the earthquake waves will spread?
Si ocurre un terremoto en el punto X, ¿qué explicación mejor tiene la dirección en que se propagarán las ondas del terremoto?
to the east
Al este
in all directions
En todas direcciones
to the north and the south
Al norte y al sur
in a straight path to the west
en un camino recto hacia el oeste
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which term best describes the process responsible for cave formation that results from rock being dissolved by groundwater?
¿Qué término describe mejor el proceso responsable de la formación de cuevas que resulta de la disolución de la roca por la acción del agua subterránea?
chemical weathering
meteorización química
glacial movement
movimiento glacial
sedimentation
sedimentación
abrasion
abrasión
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of these provides the best evidence that Earth’s crust is divided into tectonic plates?
¿Cuál de estos proporciona la mejor evidencia de que la corteza terrestre está dividida en placas tectónicas?
the distribution of water on Earth’s surface
distribución del agua en la superficie de la Tierra
the distribution of biomes on Earth’s surface
Distribución de los biomas en la superficie de la Tierra
the distribution of rock types on Earth’s surface
Distribución de los tipos de rocas en la superficie de la Tierra
the distribution of earthquakes on Earth’s surface
Distribución de los terremotos en la superficie de la Tierra
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