Reading Guide Plate Tectonics
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Science
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9th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Easy
Bridget Sleeper-Matzke
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The movement of tectonic plates is primarily driven by ________.
Ocean currents
Mantle convection
Wind patterns
Solar energy
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What evidence supports the theory of plate tectonics?
A) Distribution of earthquakes
B) Fossil evidence
C) Sea-floor spreading
D) All of the above.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the significance of fossil evidence in plate tectonics?
It shows that continents were once connected
It indicates the presence of ancient life
It explains ocean currents
It supports wind patterns
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Sea-floor spreading provides evidence for plate tectonics by showing that ________.
New crust is created at mid-ocean ridges
Continents are stationary
Ocean currents are constant
Wind patterns are stable
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which geological feature is formed at convergent plate boundaries?
Mountains
Mid-ocean ridges
Earthquakes
Volcanoes
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The alignment of mountain ranges on different continents supports the theory of ________.
Continental drift
Ocean currents
Wind patterns
Solar energy
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The distribution of earthquakes along plate boundaries is evidence for ________.
Plate tectonics
Ocean currents
Wind patterns
Solar energy
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