Plate Tectonics, Seafloor Spreading, and Continental Drift

Plate Tectonics, Seafloor Spreading, and Continental Drift

6th Grade

18 Qs

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Plate Tectonics, Seafloor Spreading, and Continental Drift

Plate Tectonics, Seafloor Spreading, and Continental Drift

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th Grade

Medium

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

+2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Anna Lynn Faines

Used 3+ times

FREE Resource

18 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other is called

Convergent boundary

Transform boundary

Divergent boundary

Convergent with subduction boundary

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

A plate boundary where two plates move towards each other is called

Divergent boundary

Convergent boundary

Convergent with Subduction boundary

Transform boundary

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

A plate boundary where two plates move side to side is called

Transform boundary

Divergent boundary

Convergent boundary

Convergent with subduction boundary

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

A plate boundary where two different plates (oceanic and continental) moves towards each other and the thinner crust (oceanic) go under the thicker crust is called

Convergent boundary

Divergent boundary

Convergent with subduction boundary

Transform boundary

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What is Plate Tectonic Theory?

The theory that the Continents used to be together and slowly drifted apart.

The theory that explains how major landforms and events are created as a result of plate movements.

The theory that new crust are formed in mid-ocean ridges.

The theory that the earth used to be composed more of land than water.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who came up with the Seafloor Spreading Theory?

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Media Image
Media Image
Media Image

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the Seafloor Spreading Theory?

The theory that new crust are made at mid-ocean ridges.

The theory that continents used to be together but slowly drifted apart.

The theory that landforms are created by moving tectonic plates.

The theory that the world used to be flat.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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