
Plate Tectonics Quiz
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Geography
6th Grade

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
What is the lithosphere composed of according to the theory of plate tectonics?
Solid rock layers
Movable blocks called tectonic plates
Liquid magma
Gaseous layers
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
Why do tectonic plates move?
Due to external weather conditions
Because of internal forces within the Earth
Because of ocean currents
Due to gravitational pull from the moon
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
What is the material called that makes up the mantle and is in constant motion?
Lava
Magma
Soil
Water
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
What are tectonic plates?
Large slabs of Earth's crust that move over the mantle
Small rocks found in the ocean
Layers of clouds in the atmosphere
Types of ocean currents
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
Which tectonic plate is located near the Pacific Ocean?
Pacific Plate
African Plate
Eurasian Plate
Antarctic Plate
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
What causes magma to rise towards the Earth's upper layers?
Low temperatures in the mantle
High temperatures in the mantle
Movement of tectonic plates
Cooling of the Earth's core
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
At what speed do tectonic plates move due to convection currents?
1 to 2 centimeters per year
2 to 4 centimeters per year
5 to 6 centimeters per year
7 to 8 centimeters per year
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