Sem1 Exam_EARTH_Plate Tectonics

Sem1 Exam_EARTH_Plate Tectonics

9th - 12th Grade

15 Qs

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Sem1 Exam_EARTH_Plate Tectonics

Sem1 Exam_EARTH_Plate Tectonics

Assessment

Quiz

Science

9th - 12th Grade

Medium

NGSS
HS-ESS1-5, MS-ESS2-3, MS-PS4-1

+3

Standards-aligned

Created by

William Jones

Used 54+ times

FREE Resource

15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which layer of the Earth is the most dense?

asthenosphere

lithosphere

mesosphere

outer core

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which layer of the Earth is the thinnest?

core

crust

geosphere

mantle

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What creates the magnetic field around the Earth?

the energy of seismic waves

the movement of tectonic plates

the outer core spinning around the inner core

the spinning of the Earth on its axis

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The force exerted by tectonic plates as they plunge into the mantle due to their weight is called _______________.

mantle convection

ridge push

slab pull

subduction

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The force exerted by tectonic plates as they move away from the divergent boundary is called _______________.

mantle convection

ridge push

slab pull

subduction

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where is an earthquake’s epicenter located?

point on Earth’s surface directly above the earthquake’s origin

point on Earth’s surface directly below the earthquake’s origin

point on Earth’s surface where the earthquake’s effects are strongest

point on Earth’s surface where the earthquake’s effects are weakest

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An area where no direct seismic waves from a particular wave can be detected is called __________.

a shadow zone

an inactive fault zone

the atmosphere

the mesosphere

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