Virginia Earth Science Crustal activities

Virginia Earth Science Crustal activities

9th - 12th Grade

15 Qs

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Virginia Earth Science Crustal activities

Virginia Earth Science Crustal activities

Assessment

Quiz

Science

9th - 12th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS2-2, MS-ESS2-3, MS-ESS1-4

+1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Thin Lizzy

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The solid rock outer zone of the Earth is:

Mantle

Crust

Fault

Lithosphere

2.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Crust is in a constant ​ (a)   , and there is much evidence to support the idea that the ​ (b)   has always been changing.

Some of these changes can be directly observed, such as the results of and ​ (c)   , crustal movements ( both ​ (d)   ) along ​ (e)   zones and volcanoes on the surface of the earth.

state of change
Earth's surface
earthquakes
horizontal and vertical
fault

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

The lithosphere is the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the :

crust

Upper Mantle

Earth's plates

all of these

4.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The Earth's lithosphere is in a constant state of change, in order to maintain a state of ​ (a)   .

The minor crustal changes include the deformation and displacement of ​ (b)   ​ (c)   a layer or a series of layers of rock in the ground.

dynamic equilibrium
strata and fossils.
Strata

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which term means:

  1. a state of balance between continuing processes

Metabolism

Aesthenosphere

Dynamic Equilibrium

Homeostasis

6.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the following

Fault zones

the thick, mostly solid layer of rock that lies between the Earth's crust and its core

Mantle

layer or a series of layers of rock in the ground

Strata

consisting of the Earth's crust and the upper portion of the mantle

Crust

area of the crust where the crust can slip

Lithosphere

Solid rock outer zone of the Earth

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

7.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The earth's surface indicate that the original formations of rock have changed through past Earth movements:

Match the picture with types of movements.

Folding

Media Image

Tilting

Media Image

Faulting

Media Image

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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