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Plate Tectonic Vocabulary

Plate Tectonic Vocabulary

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Science

6th - 8th Grade

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Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS2-3, HS-ESS1-5, MS-ESS2-1

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Standards-aligned

Created by

Jill Porter

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18 Slides • 6 Questions

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How much do you know about plate tectonic vocabulary on a scale of 1 to 4 with 4 being a lot?

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Multiple Choice

Which one is a theory?

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Tectonic Plate

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Plate Tectonics

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Open Ended

Convection currents are also the force that helps to drive what cycle?

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Multiple Select

During the process of the seafloor spreading, will the ocean become smaller or larger?

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smaller

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larger

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there will be no change

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Multiple Select

Which boundary(s) do you think an earthquake might happen at?

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divergent

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convergent

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transform

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Fill in the Blank

The plate that is subducted into the ground will __________.

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