Evidence for Earth's Change/Plate Tectonics

Evidence for Earth's Change/Plate Tectonics

7th Grade

15 Qs

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Evidence for Earth's Change/Plate Tectonics

Evidence for Earth's Change/Plate Tectonics

Assessment

Quiz

Science

7th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS2-3, MS-LS4-1, MS-ESS1-4

+2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Sarah Wilson

Used 2+ times

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Fossil records indicate that the continents were once connected. How do fossil records support this claim?

We have been able to transport the same types of fossils from one continent to another.

Fossils of the same organism have been found on continents that are now separated by oceans.

Some continents contain fossils of many different types of organisms.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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One piece of evidence for Plate Tectonics is that--

some continents appear to fit together like a puzzle.

we have video footage of the plates actually moving.

all continents have formed from volcanic eruptions.

the continents are no longer moving.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following causes Earth's tectonic plates to move?
Energy from the Sun
Magnetic Pole Reversal
Convection currents in the mantle
Faults in Mountain Ranges

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT evidence to support the theory of plate tectonics?

Fossils

Continental fit

Glaciers

Sand Erosion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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Which of the following occurs because of convection currents?

Pressure in the crust decreases.

The mantle increases in size.

Pressure in the crust increases.

Pieces of the crust, known as tectonic plates, move.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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At first, a lack of evidence for continental drift prevented many scientists from believing a single supercontinent called _________ existed.

Glossopteris

Pangaea

Gondwanaland

Mesosaurus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The theory of _______ states that Earth’s crust and upper mantle are broken into sections that are in constant, slow motion.

Plate Tectonics

continental drift

seafloor spreading

divergent boundaries

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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