ESS Plate Tectonics Demo Lab Pre-Quiz

What part of the earth are we living on? (a)  

• the crust
• the mantle
• the core
• the asthenosphere

Although not specifically mentioned, what can happen at transform boundaries?

• earthquakes can occur

• volcanos can explode

• rivers can dry up

• tornados can occur

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What can happen at a subduction zone (where one plate goes under the other?)

• mountains form

• volcanos form

• new rock is formed

• all of these happen

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

At a convergent boundary, the plates...

• separate from each other/divide

• slide past each other

• come together, collide or slam into each other

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What can happen at a divergent boundary?

• Lava flows up

• earthquakes happen

• Nothing - they are the most boring boundary of all

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

A divergent boundary is when the two tectonic plates...

• come together/collide

• separate from each other/divide

• slide past each other

What does the frosting/pudding represent?

• the crust

• magma

• the core

The sugar wafer pieces represent...

• magma

• ocean plate

• continental plate

The graham cracker pieces represent...

• magma

• ocean plate

• continental plate

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

True or false: the upper mantle is below the crust and is a flowing, moving layer of magma.

• TRUE

• FALSE