Quizizz: Continental Drift & Tectonic Plates

Quizizz: Continental Drift & Tectonic Plates

6th Grade

18 Qs

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Quizizz: Continental Drift & Tectonic Plates

Quizizz: Continental Drift & Tectonic Plates

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6th Grade

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KATHERINE FANNING

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18 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who proposed the continental drift theory?

Charles Darwin

Alfred Wegener

Isaac Newton

Galileo Galilei

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Pangaea?

A type of tectonic plate

A supercontinent that existed millions of years ago

A type of volcanic eruption

A mountain range

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a type of tectonic boundary?

Erosional boundary

Convergent boundary

Sedimentary boundary

Magnetic boundary

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens at a convergent boundary?

Tectonic plates move apart

Tectonic plates slide past each other

Tectonic plates move towards each other

Tectonic plates remain stationary

5.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Media Image

The edges of plates are called (a)  

convection

boundaries

subduction

Answer explanation

The edges of tectonic plates are referred to as boundaries. These boundaries are crucial in understanding geological processes such as earthquakes and volcanic activity, distinguishing them from terms like convection and subduction.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an effect of divergent boundaries?

Formation of mountains

Creation of new oceanic crust

Earthquakes only

Formation of deserts

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Explain the significance of Alfred Wegener's contributions to geology.

He discovered the structure of DNA.

He proposed the theory of continental drift, suggesting continents were once connected.

He invented the telescope.

He developed the theory of relativity.

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