Plate Tectonics Quiz

Plate Tectonics Quiz

6th Grade

10 Qs

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Plate Tectonics Quiz

Plate Tectonics Quiz

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Science

6th Grade

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What theory states that Earth's surface is made of rigid slabs of rock that move with respect to each other?

Quantum Theory

Theory of Plate Tectonics

Theory of Relativity

Atomic Theory

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How much do tectonic plates move per year?

10-20 cm

15-25 cm

5-10 cm

1-9 cm

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of changes occur very quickly and violently due to tectonic plate movements?

Tornadoes

Earthquakes

Hurricanes

Droughts

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the name of the plate that is located between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate?

Caribbean Plate

African Plate

Juan de Fuca Plate

Eurasian Plate

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the force that tectonic plates have which can build tall mountains and form deep valleys?

Pressure

Friction

Gravity

Magnetism

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the name of the plate that is located between the African Plate and the Antarctic Plate?

Arabian Plate

Philippine Plate

Scotia Plate

Cocos Plate

7.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What concept led to the theory of plate tectonics in the late 1960s?

Seafloor Spreading

Glacial Movements

Volcanic Eruptions

Continental Drift

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