Plate Motion Quiz

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.

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

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

India and Australia 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 Australia 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.

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

India and Australia 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.

only under 2, because Earth’s outer layer is made of hard, solid rock under  continents but not under the ocean 

under 1 and 2, because Earth’s entire outer layer is made of hard, solid rock 

neither under 1 nor 2, because there is water under both places 

neither under 1 nor 2, because there is sand and gravel under both places

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.

India and Asia are parts of different plates. The plates were sometimes  pushed toward each other by earthquakes, and one plate went under the  other plate into soft, solid rock. 

India and Asia are parts of different plates. The plates floated toward each  other across the ocean. 

India and Asia are parts of different plates. The plates slowly moved toward  each other over millions of years. When the plates hit each other, they broke  into smaller pieces. 

India and Asia are parts of different plates. The plates slowly moved  toward each other as one plate went under the other plate into soft, solid  rock over millions of years.

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 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 water.  

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

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

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

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

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

The United States and Morocco 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. 

The United States and Morocco are parts of different plates. The plates  floated away from each other across the ocean. 

The United States and Morocco 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. 

The United States and Morocco are parts of different plates. The plates  slowly moved apart as new plates from underneath got added between them  over millions of years.

neither under 1 nor 2, because there is water under both places 

neither under 1 nor 2, because there is sand and gravel under both places 

under 1 and 2, because Earth’s entire outer layer is made of hard, solid rock 

only under 1, because Earth’s outer layer is made of hard, solid rock under  continents but not under the ocean

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

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

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

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

The United States and Portugal 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. 

The United States and Portugal are parts of different plates. The plates  floated away from each other across the ocean. 

The United States and Portugal are parts of different plates. The plates slowly  moved apart as new plates from underneath got added between them over  millions of years. 

The United States and Portugal 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.