Plate Tectonics
Authored by Kennedy Lambert
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9th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The process by which the ocean floor sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle is known as _______
convection.
continental drift.
subduction.
conduction.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In sea-floor spreading, molten material rises from the mantle and erupts
along the edges of all the continents.
along mid-ocean ridges.
in deep-ocean trenches.
at the north and south poles.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
NGSS.MS-ESS2-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Most geologists think that the movement of Earth’s plates is caused by _______
convection.
continental drift.
subduction.
conduction.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
NGSS.MS-ESS2-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A place where two plates slip past each other, moving in opposite directions, is known as a _______
transform boundary
divergent boundary.
convergent boundary.
rift valley.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Below is a picture of sea-floor spreading. How are the ocean crusts moving?
Converging
Diverging
Sliding
No movement
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The San Andreas Fault in California is known as an active earthquake area. What type of
boundary is it?
Converging
Diverging
Transform
Sea Floor Spreading
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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5
NGSS.HS-ESS2-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where would the oldest rock be found?
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
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