Plate Tectonics & Mountain Building

Plate Tectonics & Mountain Building

6th - 8th Grade

25 Qs

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Plate Tectonics & Mountain Building

Plate Tectonics & Mountain Building

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th - 8th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS2-3, MS-ESS2-2, MS-PS1-4

+6

Standards-aligned

Created by

Kerry Eidson

Used 1+ times

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25 questions

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1.

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

Answer explanation

Convection currents in the mantle are caused by the heat from Earth's core, creating movement in the semi-fluid mantle. This movement drives the tectonic plates above, causing them to shift and interact.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

What type of event will occur at this boundary?

Earthquake

Volcano Eruption

Tornado

Mountain Building

Answer explanation

At tectonic plate boundaries, stress builds up and is released as seismic energy, causing earthquakes. Therefore, the correct event that occurs at this boundary is an earthquake.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

What type of plate boundary is this?

Plate

Divergent

Convergent

Transform

Answer explanation

A convergent boundary occurs where two tectonic plates collide, often causing one plate to be forced beneath the other. This is the correct choice as it describes the interaction leading to mountain formation or subduction.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A divergent boundary occurs when plates ....

Pull apart

Come together

Slide past each other

subducting

Answer explanation

A divergent boundary occurs when tectonic plates pull apart from each other, leading to the formation of new crust. This is in contrast to convergent boundaries where plates come together.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Fossils

Mountains

Glaciers

Sand Erosion

Answer explanation

Sand erosion does not provide direct evidence for plate tectonics, unlike fossils, mountains, and glaciers, which show historical geological activity and continental movement.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What geologic feature/event would you most likely to find at a divergent boundary between two pieces of oceanic crust?

Rift Valley

Mid-Ocean Ridge

Island Arc

Flat land

Answer explanation

At a divergent boundary between two oceanic crusts, tectonic plates move apart, creating new oceanic crust. This process forms a Mid-Ocean Ridge, characterized by underwater volcanic activity and rift valleys, making it the correct answer.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What geologic feature/event would you most likely to find at a convergent boundary between two pieces of continental crust?

Volcano

Mountain

Rift

Island Arc

Answer explanation

At a convergent boundary between two continental crusts, the collision leads to the formation of mountains due to the intense pressure and folding of the crust. This is why 'Mountain' is the correct answer.

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