Introduction to Plate Tectonics
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Science
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10th Grade
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Simone Huey
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which statement best defines plate tectonics?
Model where mantle is completely solid
Law stating crust is entirely rigid
Hypothesis about fixed continental positions
Theory describing moving lithospheric plates
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the lithosphere composed of?
Entire mantle and core
Only the continental crust
Crust and upper mantle together
Deep lower mantle layers
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which layer allows tectonic plates to move due to its semi-fluid properties?
Asthenosphere beneath lithosphere
Mesosphere above stratosphere
Hydrosphere covering oceans
Thermosphere around Earth
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
About how fast do tectonic plates typically move each year?
Several meters per month
Almost no motion at all
A few centimeters per year
Hundreds of kilometers yearly
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which geological features can result from plate interactions?
Mountains, earthquakes, volcanoes
Dunes, tides, monsoons
Auroras, winds, clouds
Glaciers, erosion, weather
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
At divergent boundaries, plates primarily do what?
Sink together beneath oceans
Collide and fold into ranges
Move apart and form new crust
Slide past causing shear
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which location is a classic example of a divergent boundary?
San Andreas transform fault
Himalayan collision zone
Mid-Atlantic Ridge spreading center
Mariana subduction trench
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