Plate Tectonics and Geological Events Assessment

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8th Grade
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Kasi Jackson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In which of Earth’s layers do convection currents occur, causing tectonic plates to move?
inner Core
outer Core
mantle
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which statement about tectonic plates is NOT true?
Tectonic plates move 1–3 meters per year.
Tectonic plates can bump into each other.
Earth’s crust is divided into tectonic plates.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
At which type of plate boundary do the tectonic plates move apart, causing new crust to form?
divergent
merging
transform
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which statement best describes transform boundaries?
Two tectonic plates move away from each other.
Crust is neither created or destroyed.
One plate sinks below another and is melted.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence does not describe a super volcano?
Pressure from magma builds up to create an explosion.
They erupt frequently.
Their eruptions can have worldwide impacts.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In which type of boundary do tectonic plates move towards each other?
convergent
transform
hotspot
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If scientists wanted to study the youngest rock at a mid-ocean ridge, where should they look?
at the rocks that make up the smooth seafloor
at the rocks that are at the top of the ridge itself
All rocks on the ocean floor are the same age.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
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