Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics

Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics

6th - 8th Grade

30 Qs

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Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics

Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th - 8th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS2-3, MS-ESS2-2, HS-ESS1-5

+5

Standards-aligned

Created by

Adriana Martinez

Used 29+ times

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30 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the Theory of Continental Drift?

New continents are continually being created

and destroyed.

The layout of the continents is the same today

as it has always been

The continents have always been separate but

may one day drift together to form a single

continent

All the continents were once one continent that

broke up and drifted apart over hundreds of

millions of years

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of tectonic plate boundary involves a collision of plates?

transform

divergent

convergent

obstructive

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where does magma rise to the top to become new crust?

one plate splits into two distinct plates

one plate grinds against another plate

two plates separate and move apart from one

another.

two plates meet and collide with one another.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When tectonic plates of more density and less density collide, what happens?

The plate that is more dense fractures.

The plate that is more dense rises.

The plate that is less dense subducts.

The more dense plate subducts.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of boundary exists when 2 plates are pulling apart?

Convergent

Transform

Obtrusive

Divergent

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

What do these color strips show between South America and Africa with the Theory of Plate Tectonics?

Similar cultures

Similar fossils

Similar languages

Similar weather

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Alfred Wegener proposed the Theory of Continental Drift. Which one of these does NOT support the theory Wegener proposed?

Fossils that were similar were found on different continents.

Bacteria was found all over the world.

Shape of continents fit together to form a supercontinent called Pangea

Climate seen as glacial or ice sharring are found all over the world.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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