Continental Drift

Continental Drift

6th Grade

8 Qs

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Continental Drift

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Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th Grade

Medium

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

+2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Allison VanDonselaar

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following scientists put forth the Continental Drift Theory?

Wegener

Hess

Einstein

Churchill

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Originally the Continental Drift Theory was not well received by other scientists. Why?

There was a competing theory at the time that was more believable.

There was no data showing the continents ever moved.

The scientists didn’t know the force responsible for moving the continents.

The scientist presenting the data was unreliable.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these pictures is fossil evidence to support continental drift?

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these pictures is glacial evidence to support continental drift?

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these pictures is Landform and Rock Layers Evidence to support continental drift?

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these pictures is Continental Fit Evidence to support continental drift?

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these terms means scratches in rocks caused by glaciers?

Striations

Stripes

Stratosphere

Stretch marks

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the force that moves the continents?

Conduction

Convection

Radiation

D. Conveyor belts

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

NGSS.HS-ESS2-3