Earth's Structure 2

Earth's Structure 2

6th Grade

17 Qs

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Earth's Structure 2

Earth's Structure 2

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th Grade

Medium

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

+1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Stacy Elton

Used 9+ times

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17 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the name of the layer of hot, ductile material on which the lithospheric plates are riding?

core

crust

divergence

asthenosphere

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is Earth not getting larger if the sea floor is spreading?

because earthquakes destroy crust

because as new crust is made at a mid ocean ridge in another location subduction destroys older crust

because as continental crust converges with other continental crust new mountains are formed

because volcanoes erupt and create new crust

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

3.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

What is happening at point Y?

Hot water is undergoing convection in the mantle, where it erodes the crust, creating an ocean basin.

Cold water from the crust is flowing into the mantle, where it gets heated and expands, lifting the crust into a mountain range.

Plates are being shoved together by the movement of the magma in the mantle, creating a mountain range.

Plates are being pulled apart by the movement of the magma in the mantle, allowing magma to ooze up, creating new crust.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the outermost layer of the Earth?

Mantle

crust

core

mesosphere

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which statement BEST describes one difference between Earth's mantle and crust?

The mantle is less dense than the crust.

The mantle is hot compared to the crust.

The mantle is cool compared to the crust.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

The picture shows the San Andreas Fault. The crevice along the fault is most likely caused by which event?

earthquake

hurricane

tornado

sinkhole

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Tectonic plates that make up Earth's crust move because of _____in Earth's mantle.​

conduction currents

convection currents

gravity

magnetic forces

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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