Earth's Interior and Plate Tectonics
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10th Grade
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Robert Pell
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to temperature as you go deeper into the Earth?
decreases
increases
fluctuates
remains the same
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NGSS.HS-ESS2-3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What layer of the Earth has convection currents?
Crust
Mantle
Inner Core
Outer Core
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Convection currents in the mantle are thought to be the driving force behind tectonic movement. At which location do the convection currents cause the plates to diverge?
strike-slip fault
subduction zone
mid-oceanic ridges
folded mountains
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What causes the tectonic plates to continually move?
Convection currents
Volcanic and seismic activity
Strong winds and storms
Rotation of the solid core
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The part of Earth's interior where convection currents are believed to occur, causing the movement of tectonic plates.
lithosphere
asthenosphere
atmosphere
photosphere
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Location at which a stationary hot plume of magma breaks through the crust
Hot plate
Hot Tub
Hot Spot
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the definition of convection?
When heat transfers through waves.
When heat transfers from objects that are touching.
A hot liquid or air that expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks.
Heat traveling from the sun
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NGSS.MS-PS1-4
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