Fusion Grade 5 U8L3

Earth’s crust is made up of plates that rest on the mantle, like puzzle pieces. Which of the following is the best estimate of how many plates make up Earth’s crust?

• 10

• 50

• 100

• 7

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Largest portion of the Earth's interior

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

• crust

Made of solid iron and nickel

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

• crust

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Thin, rigid rock layer

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

• crust

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Made of molten metal

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

• crust

Which land feature forms where two continental plates move toward each

other?

• glaciers

• trenches

• mountains

• rifts

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

When two plates pull away from each other, they create a

• portal

• canyon

• crevase

• rift

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

When two plates rub against each other in opposite directions, what natural disaster do they create?

• earthquake

• tornado

• hurricane

• mudslide

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

When two plates push and fold to create a trench, what is the result?

• new crust is formed

• caverns are created below the surface of the earth

• old crust is destroyed

• mountains crumble

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

In which layer of Earth does an earthquake begin?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2