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Plate Tectonics Quiz

Authored by Katherine Grooms

Science

5th Grade

NGSS covered

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Plate Tectonics Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Pangaea was an ancient supercontinent made up of...

America, Greenland, and Europe

Antarctica, India, and America

all of Earth’s continents

South Africa, India, Australia, and South America

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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The movement of the tectonic plates is caused by

the rotation of the Earth

convection currents

the gravity of the iron-nickel core

the Moho discontinuity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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The name of the supercontinent before they moved to where the continents are today. 

Continental Drift

Pangea

Super Country

United States of America

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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Name the boundary

convergent boundary
divergent boundary
transform boundary
sergent boundary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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Name the boundary

convergent boundary
divergent boundary
transform boundary
sergent boundary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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Name the boundary

convergent boundary
divergent boundary
transform boundary
sergent boundary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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Which of the following is evidence that supports the movement of continents (also known as Continental Drift)?

the presence of penguins at both the equator and Antarctica
fossils of the same plant have been found on several continents
the presence of glacial features in Antarctica
the presence of volcanic rock in Antarctica

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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