Plates on the Move

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Science
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8th Grade
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Hard
+3
Standards-aligned
Charles Martinez
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22 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Ready for a thrilling journey back in time? Imagine we're 60 million years ago. What monumental tectonic plate interaction gave rise to the majestic Mount Everest?
Slip or transform plate boundary
collision or convergent plate boundaries
subduction
spreading or divergent plate boundary
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS1-5
NGSS.HS-ESS2-1
2.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Why did the mountains form and why do they continue to 'grow'? Hint: what is special about these plates?
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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5
NGSS.HS-ESS2-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Get ready for an adventure! Can you guess which tectonic plate tango gave rise to the majestic Mount Fuji, last erupting in the fiery year of 1707?
slip or transform plate boundary
collision or convergent plate boundary
subduction
spreading or divergent plate boundary
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
4.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
What is subduction? What causes the one plate to move like this?
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
🌋 Get ready for a blast from the past! Can you guess which tectonic plate tango led to the explosive Krakatau eruption in 1883? 🌍💥
slip or transform plate boundary
collision or convergent plate boundary
subduction
spreading or divergent plate boundary
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
6.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
What was left behind after the eruption of Krakatau and why did this occur?
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Ready to shake things up? Guess which tectonic plate tango caused the famous San Francisco shake, rattle, and roll in 1906!
slip or transform plate boundary
collision or convergent plate boundary
subduction
spreading or divergent plate boundary
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
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