Plate Tectonics Test

What is the hypothesis called that suggests the continents on Earth's crust move over time?

• Continental Drift

• Supercontinent

• Convection Currents

• Plate Tectonics

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What did Alfred Wegener use as evidence for his hypothesis about the continents?

• The fit of the coastlines

• The color of the oceans

• The height of mountains

• The temperature of the Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is the name of the supercontinent mentioned in Wegener's hypothesis?

• Pangea

• Antarctica

• Eurasia

• Gondwana

What type of plant fossil was used as evidence for continental drift?

• Glossopteris

• Ficus

• Pine

• Oak

What powers the movement of tectonic plates according to current understanding?

• Convection currents

• Wind currents

• Ocean currents

• Magnetic fields

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is the oldest volcano?

• Volcano 1

• Volcano 2

• Volcano 3

• Volcano 4

What is the youngest volcano?

• Volcano 1

• Volcano 2

• Volcano 3

• Volcano 4

Put the volcanoes in order from oldest to youngest.

• 1, 2, 3, 4

• 4, 3, 2, 1

• 2, 3, 4, 1

• 3, 2, 1, 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is the distance to the epicenter if the S-waves arrive after 10 minutes?

• 2,750 km

• 3,000 km

• 3,500 km

• 4,000 km

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

When the distance to the epicenter is 1,500 km, what is the time of arrival of the P-waves?

• 2 minutes

• 3 minutes

• 6 minutes

• 8 minutes

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1