Volcanoes

Volcanoes

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Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS2-3, MS-ESS2-1, MS-ESS3-2

+4

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lisa Thompson

FREE Resource

15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How is pillow lava evidence of sea-floor spreading?

It can only happen when molten material hardens quickly after erupting underwater

It is lined up in the direction of Earth's magnetic fields

It is older than the rest of the rock on the ocean floor

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What force causes the movement of Earth's plates?

Pressure

Convection currents

Sound waves

Cooling

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Volcanic islands can form over hot spots. The Hawaiian Islands started forming over hot spots in the Pacific Ocean millions of years ago. What process causes the hot, solid rock to rise through the mantle at these locations?

Convection

Conduction

Radiation

Condensation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

4) Volcanoes often form at convergent plate boundaries. Which set of arrows represents a convergent plate boundary?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Which statement BEST explains why volcanic activity is very common at convergent plate boundaries?

When two continental plates meet, they continue pushing against each other until they eventually start buckling upwards. When the start to force each other up, volcanoes are formed.

When two oceanic plates move away from each other, it creates a hole in the lithosphere that causes magma to spill over onto Earth's surface, where it hardens.

When an oceanic plate subducts a continental plate, it melts and fills pockets under the ground. When enough magma builds up, it forces its way back to the surface, causing an eruption.

When a continental plate subducts an oceanic plate, the continental plate pushed the oceanic plate up, creating volcanic islands. When these volcanic islands are big enough, they become fully active volcanoes.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Where are most volcanoes and earthquakes located?

Underwater

Near plate boundaries

Near divergent boundaries

Near land

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What happens at a plate boundary when magma wells up and hardens?

An oceanic trench is made

Rocks break, releasing huge amounts of energy

New rock is created

The two plates merge into one

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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