Understanding Earthquakes and Plate Tectonics

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9th Grade
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Danielle Neujahr
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where are earthquakes most likely to occur?
In the middle of plates
In the oceans
Along plate boundaries
Anywhere on the Earth
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This is when two plates converge but one slides under the other due to density.
Uplift
Subduction
Trench
None of the above
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Rocks on each plate rub up against each other and build up a lot of potential energy. Once this energy is great enough, the rocks will break and the energy will be released. This causes...
Volcanic eruptions
Earthquakes
Both volcanic eruptions and earthquakes
First an earthquake and then a volcanic eruption
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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of these is NOT a type of plate boundary?
Convergent
Divergent
Bivergent
Transform
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This fault boundary has two plates moving past each other.
divergent
transform
convergent
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the basic idea behind the Plate Tectonics Theory?
The Earth's surface is static and unchanging.
The Earth's surface is made up of large plates that move over the mantle.
The Earth's surface is composed of a single, solid shell.
The Earth's surface is made up of small, immovable plates.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of plate boundary is characterized by plates moving away from each other?
Convergent boundary
Divergent boundary
Transform boundary
Static boundary
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