Science Lesson 1 Gr 6 Quizs

What is it called when two plates collide?

• Divergent Boundary

• Transform Boundary

• Convergent Boundary

• Subduction Zone

Will Mt. Everest move 24cm in 6 years? True or False?

• True

• False

• Maybe

• Not enough information

By how much will Mt. Everest move in 19 years?

• 50cm

• 76cm

• 100cm

• 30cm

What is the layer we are standing on?

• The mantle

• The crust

• The core

• The lithosphere

What is the main reason the tectonic plates move?

• Convection currents

• Magnetic fields

• Gravitational pull

• Solar radiation

What happens when two plates collide?

• A Mountain range is created

• An earthquake occurs

• A volcano erupts

• The plates separate

Name the three plate movements

• Divergent, Convergent, and Transform

• Subduction, Collision, and Erosion

• Expansion, Contraction, and Fracture

• Compression, Tension, and Shear

Name all the layers of the Earth from in to out.

• Inner core, Outer core, Mantle, and Crust

• Crust, Mantle, Outer mantle, and Inner mantle

• Outer core, Crust, Lithosphere, and Asthenosphere

• Mantle, Crust, Core, and Atmosphere

What is the Driving/Essential Question?

• What causes Mt. Everest to move, grow, or shrink?

• What is the height of Mt. Everest?

• What type of rock is found on Mt. Everest?

• How many climbers have reached the summit of Mt. Everest?

What causes Mt. Everest to shrink?

• A. The accumulation of snow and ice over time

• B. The erosion caused by wind, rain, rivers, and glaciers

• C. The tectonic activity pushing the mountain higher

• D. The melting of glaciers due to climate change