STEMScopes Plate Tectonics Vocab Quiz (w/ & w/o pics)

Stripe patterns along the boundaries of tectonic plates are called...

• continents

• deep ocean trenches

• bands

• mountain ranges

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

A large, continuous landmass is called...

• a continent

• a band

• an earthquake

• a map

A deep valley at the bottom of the ocean is called...

• an earthquake

• mountain ranges

• surface features

• a deep ocean trench

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

A sudden release of energy under the Earth's surface that makes the ground shake or crack is called...

• an earthquake

• mountain ranges

• a volcano

• bands

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A drawing or picture that shows important features in an area is called...

• a surface feature

• a volcano

• a map

• a continent

Long chains or groups of mountains are called...

• volcanos

• bands

• continents

• mountain ranges

A distinctive part, quality, or characteristic of Earth's outer layer is called...

• a trench

• a map

• interesting

• a surface feature

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A mountain or hill made by hot rocks and gases moving to the surface of Earth from deep inside Earth is called...

• a volcano

• a mountain range

• an ocean trench

• an earthquake

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Stripe patterns along the boundaries of tectonic plates are called...

• continents

• deep ocean trenches

• bands

• mountain ranges

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

A large, continuous landmass is called...

• a continent

• a band

• an earthquake

• a map