Tectonics

Tectonics

6th Grade

15 Qs

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Tectonics

Tectonics

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS2-3, MS-ESS2-2, MS-ESS2-1

+2

Standards-aligned

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Ocean Ridges are formed by _______ plate boundaries

Convergent Oceanic / Continental

Convergent Continental / Continental

Convergent Oceanic / Oceanic

Divergent

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Mountains are formed by _______ forces

Compression

Sheer

Tension

Divergent

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

The upper part of the mantle that is semisolid where convection pushes the tectonic plates

Mantle

Asthenosphere

Lithosphere

Crust

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

A divergent boundary occurs when plates experience ________ force

Compression

Tension

Sheer

Subducting

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

A transform boundary occurs when plates experience ________ force

Compression

Tension

Sheer

Subducting

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

What causes convection currents?

Hot magma rises while cool magma sinks

The rotation of the Earth

Ocean currents pulling plates apart

The spinning of the Earth's core

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Oceanic crust is largely made of

Dense basalt rock

Light basalt rock

Dense granite rock

Light granite rock

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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