Plate Tectonics

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What does the theory of Continental Drift explain?
Ocean currents move continents around the planet
Convection works deep within the asthenosphere
Mid-ocean ridges force tectonic plates to move
Continents were once together and slowly drifted to where they are today
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Tectonic plates are made of?
The mantle
Continental and oceanic lithosphere
The outer core
The mesosphere
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Where are the youngest rocks on Earth found?
Along mid-ocean ridges
Along transform boundaries
On the edges of the continents
Near ocean trenches
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Who was the scientist who proposed the theory of continental drift?
Alfred Powell
Harry Hess
Alfred Wegener
Ernest Rutherford
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
How far do tectonic plates move each year?
Meters per year
Centimeters per year
Kilometers per year
Feet per year
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Where does seafloor spreading take place?
Convergent boundaries
The continentals shelves
Transform boundary
Mid-ocean ridges
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What is the driving force behind the movement of the tectonic plates?
Gravity
Convection
Wave motion
Seismic activity
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
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