
Exploring the Rock Cycle and Plate Tectonics

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the study of rocks and how they change over time called?
Astronomy
Meteorology
Geology
Biology
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which layer of the Earth do we live on?
Inner core
Outer core
Crust
Mantle
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the process called when magma crystallizes to form rock?
Sedimentation
Erosion
Crystallization
Metamorphism
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of rock is formed by the compression of sediments?
Igneous rock
Volcanic rock
Metamorphic rock
Sedimentary rock
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What drives the movement of tectonic plates?
Wind currents
Ocean currents
Convection currents in the mantle
Magnetic fields
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a convergent plate boundary?
Plates moving apart
Plates sliding past each other
Plates running into each other
Plates staying still
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a hotspot in geological terms?
A place where two plates meet
An area where the mantle is close to the surface
A region with high volcanic activity
A location with frequent earthquakes
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1
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