Earth's Interior and Plate Tectonics

Earth's Interior and Plate Tectonics

10th Grade

15 Qs

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Earth's Interior and Plate Tectonics

Earth's Interior and Plate Tectonics

Assessment

Quiz

Science

10th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS2-1, MS-ESS2-3, HS-ESS2-3

+5

Standards-aligned

Created by

Robert Pell

Used 21+ times

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15 questions

Show all answers

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

Tags

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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