
Understanding Plate Tectonics Basics
Authored by Carolyn Cardellio
Chemistry
12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which layer of the Earth is primarily responsible for plate tectonics?
Crust
Mantle
Outer Core
Inner Core
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the process called when one tectonic plate moves under another?
Divergence
Subduction
Convergence
Transformation
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of plate boundary is characterized by plates sliding past each other?
Convergent
Divergent
Transform
Subduction
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS1-5
NGSS.HS-ESS2-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary cause of tectonic plate movement?
Earth's rotation
Gravitational pull from the moon
Convection currents in the mantle
Solar radiation
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS2-1
NGSS.HS-ESS2-3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is a result of convergent plate boundaries?
Mid-ocean ridges
Earthquakes
Ocean trenches
Rift valleys
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the name of the fault line that runs through California, known for its earthquake activity?
San Andreas Fault
New Madrid Fault
Hayward Fault
Cascadia Fault
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS1-5
NGSS.HS-ESS2-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of rock is primarily formed at divergent plate boundaries?
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Igneous
Basaltic
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS1-5
NGSS.HS-ESS2-1
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