Plate Tectonics
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What is plate tectonics?
The study of plate movement and its effects.
The study of how rocks can be changed into different types of rocks over time.
The study of characteristics of Earth's compositional and mechanical layers.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
NGSS.MS-ESS2-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
The lithosphere is divided into large pieces called...
mountains.
rift valleys.
tectonic plates.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Most tectonic plates are made up of a combination of...
nickel and iron.
oceanic and continental crust.
lower and upper mantle.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
The lithosphere is broken into how many major tectonic plates?
Three
Five
Seven
Ten
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What is the driving force for Earth's plate movement?
Convection Currents
Earthquakes
Mountain Building
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Oceanic crust is denser than continental crust. Denser oceanic crust will...
stop moving when colliding with continental crust.
push over continental crust forming mountains.
subduct under continental crust.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
NGSS.MS-ESS2-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What is formed when continental and continental crust collide?
Rift Valley
Mountains
Volcanic Islands
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
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