
Tectonic Plate Movement Concepts

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Science, Geography, Physics
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9th - 10th Grade
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Patricia Brown
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the main reason geologists started believing in continental drift in the 1960s?
Mounting evidence of tectonic plates
The discovery of new continents
A new theory about ocean currents
The invention of GPS technology
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary force that moves tectonic plates according to the simplified model?
Ocean waves
Magnetic fields
Wind currents
Currents in the upper mantle
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why can't tectonic plates be just passively riding on mantle currents?
They are too heavy
Some plates move faster than the currents
They are not in contact with the mantle
The currents are too weak
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the speed of the Nazca plate compared to the mantle underneath it?
It moves faster
It moves at the same speed
It moves slower
It does not move
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens when an ocean plate collides with another plate?
It bends and slides under the other plate
It floats on top
It breaks into smaller pieces
It stops moving
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What geological feature marks the location where ocean crust plunges downward?
Deserts
Mountain ranges
Volcanoes
Ocean trenches
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do sunken slabs of ocean crust affect mantle convection?
They have no effect on convection
They increase the speed of convection
They block rock from moving sideways, forcing it to sink
They stop the convection process
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