Plate Tectonics Pre-assessment

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Which statement best describes what Earth’s outer layer is like underneath the surface in the image?

Underneath both the soil and the ocean, Earth’s outer layer is made of sand and water.

Underneath both the soil and the ocean, Earth’s outer layer is made of hard, solid rock.

Underneath the soil, Earth’s outer layer is made of hard, solid rock. Underneath the ocean, Earth’s outer layer is made of sand.

Underneath the soil, Earth’s outer layer is made of water.

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Dr. Raisa and her team of geologists have been studying GPS data that shows that two plates moved apart. Which diagram shows what happened between the two plates as they moved away from each other?

Diagram A: A new plate from underneath filled in the gap that was created by the plates moving apart.

Diagram B: Sand and dirt filled in the gap that was created by the plates moving apart.

Diagram C: Ocean water filled in the gap that was created by the plates moving apart.

Diagram D: Soft, solid rock from underneath the plates rose and hardened, adding solid rock to the edges of both plates.

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Fossil remains of Lystrosaurus (an extinct four-legged animal) have been discovered in India and South Africa. When they were living, all the Lystrosaurus lived together on land, and they could not swim. However, now there is an ocean between the Lystrosaurus fossils. What could explain how these fossils got so far apart?

India and South Africa are parts of different plates. The plates were sometimes pushed far apart by earthquakes, and soft, solid rock from underneath got added to the edges of the plates.

India and South Africa are parts of different plates. The plates slowly moved apart as new plates from underneath got added between them over millions of years.

India and South Africa are parts of different plates. The plates floated away from each other across the ocean.

India and South Africa are parts of different plates. The plates slowly moved far apart as soft, solid rock from underneath got added to the edges of the plates over millions of years.

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Scientists often study cross sections to better understand what the inside of something looks like. If we took a cross section of a potted plant by cutting it vertically, what would the cross section look like?

Diagram A

Diagram B

Diagram C

Diagram D

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Dr. Patel and her team have been using GPS to track two plates that are moving toward each other. Which diagram shows what is happening at the place where the plates are moving toward each other?

Diagram A: Two plates are hitting each other, and the plates are breaking into pieces, creating sand.

Diagram B: Two plates are pushing against each other, causing the edges to bend upward.

Diagram C: One plate is going underneath the other plate and sinking into the soft rock below.

Diagram D: One plate is going underneath the other plate and sinking into the ocean below.

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What is the mantle made out of?

liquid rock

hard rock

soft, solid rock

gas

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Patterns on this map tell us that:

Volcanic activity and earthquakes happened in similar areas.

Volcanic activity and earthquakes happened in random locations all over the map.

Volcanic activity and earthquakes happened in the following order: volcanic activity, earthquake, volcanic activity, earthquake, and so on.

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SUBDUCTION is when one plate is pushed underneath another plate and is melted into the magma in Earth's mantle. What kind of plate boundary does this happen at?

divergent

convergent

transform

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Where will you find Earth's CRUST?

under the continents

under the oceans

both under the continents and under the oceans

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What is a trench?

volcanoes

deep parts of the ocean

a super continent

seafloor spreading

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What direction do transform plates move?

towards each other (collide)

away from each other (divide)

side by side (slide)

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What direction do convergent plates move?

towards each other (collide)

away from each other (divide)

side by side (slide)

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What direction do divergent plates move?

towards each other (collide)

away from each other (divide)

side by side (slide)

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What is a plate boundary?

Large sections of hard, solid rock that make up Earth's crust

The location where two plates meet

The lines where two states meet.

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At what rate do the Earth's plates move?

2 inches each year

10 feet each year

10 miles each year

100 miles each year

Plate Tectonics Pre-assessment

Which statement best describes what Earth’s outer layer is like underneath the surface in the image?

Dr. Raisa and her team of geologists have been studying GPS data that shows that two plates moved apart. Which diagram shows what happened between the two plates as they moved away from each other?

Scientists often study cross sections to better understand what the inside of something looks like. If we took a cross section of a potted plant by cutting it vertically, what would the cross section look like?

Dr. Patel and her team have been using GPS to track two plates that are moving toward each other. Which diagram shows what is happening at the place where the plates are moving toward each other?

What is the mantle made out of?

Patterns on this map tell us that:

SUBDUCTION is when one plate is pushed underneath another plate and is melted into the magma in Earth's mantle. What kind of plate boundary does this happen at?

Where will you find Earth's CRUST?

What is a trench?

What direction do transform plates move?

What direction do convergent plates move?

What direction do divergent plates move?

What is a plate boundary?

At what rate do the Earth's plates move?

Which statement best describes what Earth’s outer layer is like underneath the surface in the image?

Dr. Raisa and her team of geologists have been studying GPS data that shows that two plates moved apart. Which diagram shows what happened between the two plates as they moved away from each other?

Scientists often study cross sections to better understand what the inside of something looks like. If we took a cross section of a potted plant by cutting it vertically, what would the cross section look like?

A team of geologists wants to study hard, solid rock under the surface of Earth. The team is considering drilling down:
in Saudi Arabia (1)
or in the Arabian Sea (2).
Where will the geologists find hard, solid rock?

Dr. Patel and her team have been using GPS to track two plates that are moving toward each other. Which diagram shows what is happening at the place where the plates are moving toward each other?

What is the mantle made out of?

Patterns on this map tell us that:

SUBDUCTION is when one plate is pushed underneath another plate and is melted into the magma in Earth's mantle. What kind of plate boundary does this happen at?

Where will you find Earth's CRUST?

What is a trench?

What direction do transform plates move?

What direction do convergent plates move?

What direction do divergent plates move?

What is a plate boundary?

At what rate do the Earth's plates move?

A team of geologists wants to study hard, solid rock under the surface of Earth. The team is considering drilling down:
in Saudi Arabia (1)
or in the Arabian Sea (2).
Where will the geologists find hard, solid rock?

Plate Tectonics Pre-assessment

Plate Tectonics Pre-assessment

Which statement best describes what Earth’s outer layer is like underneath the surface in the image?

Dr. Raisa and her team of geologists have been studying GPS data that shows that two plates moved apart. Which diagram shows what happened between the two plates as they moved away from each other?

Scientists often study cross sections to better understand what the inside of something looks like. If we took a cross section of a potted plant by cutting it vertically, what would the cross section look like?

Dr. Patel and her team have been using GPS to track two plates that are moving toward each other. Which diagram shows what is happening at the place where the plates are moving toward each other?

What is the mantle made out of?

Patterns on this map tell us that:

SUBDUCTION is when one plate is pushed underneath another plate and is melted into the magma in Earth's mantle. What kind of plate boundary does this happen at?

Where will you find Earth's CRUST?

What is a trench?

What direction do transform plates move?

What direction do convergent plates move?

What direction do divergent plates move?

What is a plate boundary?

At what rate do the Earth's plates move?

Which statement best describes what Earth’s outer layer is like underneath the surface in the image?

Dr. Raisa and her team of geologists have been studying GPS data that shows that two plates moved apart. Which diagram shows what happened between the two plates as they moved away from each other?

Scientists often study cross sections to better understand what the inside of something looks like. If we took a cross section of a potted plant by cutting it vertically, what would the cross section look like?

A team of geologists wants to study hard, solid rock under the surface of Earth. The team is considering drilling down: in Saudi Arabia (1) or in the Arabian Sea (2). Where will the geologists find hard, solid rock?

Dr. Patel and her team have been using GPS to track two plates that are moving toward each other. Which diagram shows what is happening at the place where the plates are moving toward each other?

What is the mantle made out of?

Patterns on this map tell us that:

SUBDUCTION is when one plate is pushed underneath another plate and is melted into the magma in Earth's mantle. What kind of plate boundary does this happen at?

Where will you find Earth's CRUST?

What is a trench?

What direction do transform plates move?

What direction do convergent plates move?

What direction do divergent plates move?

What is a plate boundary?

At what rate do the Earth's plates move?

A team of geologists wants to study hard, solid rock under the surface of Earth. The team is considering drilling down: in Saudi Arabia (1) or in the Arabian Sea (2). Where will the geologists find hard, solid rock?

A team of geologists wants to study hard, solid rock under the surface of Earth. The team is considering drilling down:
in Saudi Arabia (1)
or in the Arabian Sea (2).
Where will the geologists find hard, solid rock?

A team of geologists wants to study hard, solid rock under the surface of Earth. The team is considering drilling down:
in Saudi Arabia (1)
or in the Arabian Sea (2).
Where will the geologists find hard, solid rock?