Geology and Plate Tectonics Quiz Oct 3
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9th Grade
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Una Smit
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 4 pts
What are the three types of plate boundaries discussed in the video?
Divergent, Convergent, Transform
Divergent, Parallel, Transform
Convergent, Parallel, Horizontal
Transform, Vertical, Divergent
2.
DRAG AND DROP QUESTION
2 mins • 4 pts
(a) is the type of plate boundary associated with the formation of new oceanic crust.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 4 pts
What is a characteristic of shield volcanoes?
Explosive eruptions due to gas viscosity
Gentle slopes and primarily basaltic lava
Built from ejected lava fragments
Formation of mountain ranges
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 4 pts
What is the primary difference between P waves and S waves?
P waves are shear waves, S waves are compressional
P waves travel slower than S waves
P waves are compressional and travel fastest, S waves are shear waves
S waves cause more destruction than P waves
5.
MATCH QUESTION
2 mins • 4 pts
Match the following geological features with the type of plate boundary they are most commonly associated with.
Transform boundary
Mountain ranges
Divergent boundary
Deep ocean trenches
Convergent boundary (subduction zone)
Mid-ocean ridges
Convergent boundary (continental collision)
San Andreas Fault
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
6.
MATCH QUESTION
2 mins • 4 pts
Match each type of plate boundary with its correct description.
Boundaries where plates move apart, collide, or slide past each other
Divergent, Convergent, Transform
Types of Earth's crust or layers
Volcanic, Seismic, Tectonic
Types of geological activities or features
Subduction, Rift, Transform
Boundaries involving one plate sinking, plates pulling apart, or sliding past
Oceanic, Continental, Mantle
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 4 pts
Which type of boundary is primarily responsible for the creation of new oceanic crust?
Convergent
Divergent
Transform
Fault Line
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