Plate Tectonics and Volcanoes

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Science
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6th Grade
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Hard
+3
Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The upper layer of the mantle is said to be thicker than the lower mantle, but not solid rock like crust. The tectonic plates rest on this layer and it is responsible for the movement of those plates. What is the name of this layer?
crust
asthenosphere
outer core
inner core
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What are the puzzle pieces of the Earth's surface called?
Tectonic plates
Puzzles
Earthquakes
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What type of boundary is shown in the diagram?
Divergent
Convergent
Transform
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Scientists think that the movement of Earth's tectonic plates are caused by convection currents, that are located in the _________?
outer core
inner core
mantle
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The place where old crust is pushed down into a trench is called what?
subduction
convection current
deep-ocean trench
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Two plates move toward each other at what?
convergent boundary
transform boundary
divergent boundary
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Look at the image. The South American and Nasca plate are moving together. Which type of boundary is this?
divergent
convergent
transform fault
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
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