ES-2.1-Plate Tectonics Open-Notes Quiz

Drag the labels to the correct the locations on the diagram.

Arjun and Anika were learning about how Earth's Crust is divided into many different pieces called​ ​ (a)   . These pieces are constantly moving, causing ​ (b)   , volcanoes, mountain formations, and the like.

In an exciting geography class, Ava eagerly pointed to a vibrant red spot on the map and exclaimed, "This is known as the (a)   ! It's where 90% of Earth's earthquakes and 75% of its ​ (b)   occur!"

Put each option into the correct plate boundary category.

Mason and Elijah are learning about tectonic plates in their geography class. They discover that tectonic plates move at a speed of ​ (a)   per year. They move because of the ​ (b)   in the mantle that push the pieces of the crust above.

Drag the correct label to its place in the Rock Cycle Diagram.

Avery found a sample of gneiss during a hike. Gneiss is a metamorphic rock. Using your notes, if gneiss were to get melted down to magma and then were to cool, it would form ​ (a)   rock.

Now that you've made a claim, use your notes and the picture to provide evidence to support your statement (1pt). Make sure that the evidence includes a specific type of plate boundary AND how the plates are moving (1pt).  Be sure to use a complete sentence (1pt).