Plate Tectonics Review

Plate Tectonics Review

6th - 8th Grade

11 Qs

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Plate Tectonics Review

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6th - 8th Grade

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11 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What type of boundary occurs where two plates move together, causing one plate to descend into the mantle beneath the other plate?
Transform fault boundary
Divergent boundary
Convergent boundary
Transitional boundary

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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New ocean floor is most likely to form as movement occurs at which type of plate boundary?
a divergent boundary
a transform
a subducting boundary
a convergent boundary

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What process is illustrated by the area labeled “A” in the figure above?
Seafloor spreading
Continental volcanism
Rifting
Subduction

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The Rocky Mountains formed when the Pacific plate collided with the North American plate. Which of the following terms describes this process?
ridge push
divergent boundary
transform boundary
convergent boundary

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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One layer of Earth is composed mainly of liquid iron and nickel. This layer creates Earth's magnetic field, which protects Earth from solar wind. What is the name of this layer of Earth?
the outer core
the inner core
the mantle
the crust

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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In which layer of the Earth are the convections currents that directly result in tectonic plate motion?
crust
mantle
outer core
inner core

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The cross section below shows the compositional layers of Earth. 
The layers are divided according to their chemical composition. Choose the letter or letters that best identify the core.
A
B
A & B
B & C

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