Plate Tectonics

Plate Tectonics

6th Grade

15 Qs

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Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th Grade

Medium

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

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The volcanoes located on the Ring of Fire are most likely caused by

seafloor spreading

a transform boundary

a subduction zone

metamorphism

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following does NOT provide evidence for the Theory of Plate Tectonics?

Similar fossils found on different continents

Continents seem to fit together

Traces of glacial activity found on different continents

Different types of rocks found on different continents

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which best describes this diagram?

divergent boundary

subduction zone

transform boundary

volcanic islands forming

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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The diagram illustrates that

seafloor spreading occurs at a convergent boundary

the oldest oceanic crust is located far from where the plates are separating

the continents are slowly moving toward each other

the youngest oceanic crust is located far from where it is separating

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The densest layer of Earth is

the lithosphere

the mantle

the core

the crust

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The source of energy that drives or causes tectonic plate movement is

convection currents in the mantle

subduction of oceanic crust

plates grinding past one another

slab pull

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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This movement of tectonic plates will MOST likely cause

mountains to form

seafloor spreading

an earthquake

a rift valley

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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