Practice Test - Exploring Volcanoes and Mountains

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Science
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7th Grade
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Susan Pickels
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18 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 10 pts
What are tectonic plates made of?
Segments of the Earth's core
Segments of the Earth's crust
Segments of the Earth's mantle
Segments of the Earth's atmosphere
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 10 pts
Which type of tectonic plate is made up of heavy and dense iron-rich basaltic rocks?
Continental
Oceanic
Subduction
Transform
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 10 pts
What is the primary mineral composition of continental tectonic plates?
Basalt and iron
Quartz and feldspar
Nickel and magnesium
Sulfur and carbon
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 10 pts
Explain why tectonic plates are not stationary.
They are pushed by ocean currents.
They are moved by the Earth's rotation.
They are driven by convection currents in the mantle.
They are pulled by gravitational forces from the moon.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 10 pts
Identify the type of plate boundary where two plates collide.
Divergent
Convergent
Transform
Subduction
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 10 pts
Describe what happens at a divergent plate boundary.
Plates slide past each other.
Plates move away from each other.
Plates collide and one is forced below the other.
Plates remain stationary.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 10 pts
How many active volcanoes are there in the world?
100
1,000
10,000
100,000
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