Folding and Faulting Quiz

Folding and Faulting Quiz

6th - 8th Grade

12 Qs

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Folding and Faulting Quiz

Folding and Faulting Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th - 8th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS2-2, MS-ESS1-4, HS-ESS1-5

+3

Standards-aligned

Used 856+ times

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12 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A fold that results in an arch shape is a syncline.

True

False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When the crust is stretched by rock moving in opposite directions, compression occurs.

True

False

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How does folding affect Earth's surface?

Folding causes the crust to buckle, and over time, to rise up and form mountains.

Folding causes the crust to sink.

Folding causes the crust to bend in half.

Folding has no effect on Earth's surface.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why is it dangerous to live along a fault line?

It's not dangerous at all!

The plates are sliding past each other here and this can cause serious changes to the landscape, including a fracture in the crust.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which type of stress occurs at divergent boundaries where plates pull apart?

tension

compression

shear

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which type of stress occurs at convergent boundaries where plates push into each other?

tension

compression

shear

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which type of stress occurs at transform boundaries where plates slide past each other?

tension

compression

shear

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