Mountain Formation

Mountain Formation

7th Grade

15 Qs

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Mountain Formation

Mountain Formation

Assessment

Quiz

Science

7th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS2-3, MS-ESS2-2, MS-ESS1-4

+1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lisa Thompson

FREE Resource

15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A tectonic plate is defined as

large, slow moving pieces of Earth's lithosphere.

large, slow moving pieces of Earth's asthenosphere.

large, slow moving pieces of Earth's mesosphere.

large, slow moving pieces of Earth's outer core.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

The diagram shows rock that is being deformed by one type of stress. What type of stress is shown in the diagram?

faulting

tension

shear stress

compression

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

This diagram shows how a volcanic island arc forms. Which types of tectonic plates are found at an island arc? AND name the type of plate boundary shown.

oceanic plate and oceanic plate; convergent boundary

oceanic plate and oceanic plate; divergent boundary

oceanic plate and continental plate; convergent boundary

oceanic plate and continental plate; divergent boundary

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

The diagram shows a landform on Earth. How did the movement of Earth’s plates form the landform?

Two oceanic plates slid past each other.

Two continental plates collided.

One continental plate slid past an oceanic plate.

One continental plate subducted beneath an oceanic plate.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What mountain is formed when two plates are pushed together and creates folds?

Fold

Volcanic

Block

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Theses are created where two or more of Earth's tectonic plates are pushed together.

Fault block mountains

Fold mountains

Volcanic mountains

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The Alps and the Himalayas are examples

Fold mountains

Volcanic mountains

Block mountains

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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