
Exploring the Pacific Ring of Fire and Plate Boundaries

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Mia Campbell
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the Pacific Ring of Fire known for?
A major ocean current
A low seismic activity area
A high concentration of active volcanoes
A high concentration of earthquakes
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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary reason for the location of most volcanoes?
Along the boundaries of tectonic plates
At the center of tectonic plates
In regions with heavy rainfall
Near major cities
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How are volcanoes formed through subduction?
By the pulling apart of two tectonic plates
By the collision of two continental plates
By the dehydration of a subducting oceanic plate forming magma
By the movement of a tectonic plate over a hot spot
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a key characteristic of hotspot volcanoes?
They are inactive and eroded
They result from the collision of two plates
They are found in the middle of tectonic plates
They form only at plate boundaries
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the age of islands in a hotspot chain indicate?
The depth of the ocean
The temperature of the hotspot
The size of the tectonic plate
The movement direction of the tectonic plate
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which island chain is an example of hotspot volcanoes?
The Aleutian Islands
The Andes Mountains
The Hawaiian Islands
The Rocky Mountains
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What causes earthquakes along plate boundaries?
Volcanic eruptions only
Friction causing plates to stick and then break
Ocean currents disrupting tectonic plates
Low pressure and temperature changes
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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
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