Earth's Features Quiz

The _____________ is broken in many large and small tectonic plates.

• Crust
• Mantle
• Outer Core
• Inner Core

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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When rocks along the edge of a plate shift and cause shaking it's called....

• a tornado

• an earthquake

• a tsunami

• a fault

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Earthquakes and volcanoes occur in patterns

• true

• false

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The area around the Pacific Ocean where lots of earthquakes and volcanoes happen is called the ____________.

• Ring of Earth
• Ring of Fire
• Ring of Stone
• Ring of Diamond

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which feature most likely formed when these two plates collided into each other?

• An ocean
• a desert
• a glacier
• a mountain

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

True or false: The earth beneath our feet is slowly moving. 

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is one effect of the plates moving? 

• Mountains can form
• People get allergies
• Animals migrate away

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What can cause earthquakes to happen? 

• Moose running really hard on the ground
• Plates of the earth rubbing against each other
• The planet's core exploding
• The crust falling into the mantle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Is there a pattern to the locations of earthquakes and volcanoes around the globe?

• No, earthquakes and volcanoes are random.

• Yes, earthquakes and volcanoes usually occur near the boundaries of tectonic plates.

• yes, earthquakes and volcanoes usually occur in the middle of tectonic plates.

• No, earthquakes and volcanoes usually occur under water.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Tectonic plates float on top of the ________

• Crust

• Mantle

• Inner Core

• Outer Core