
Forces That Shape Our Earth
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Science
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9th - 12th Grade
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Easy
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JANICE MCKENNA
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21 Slides • 23 Questions
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Labeling
Label each plate boundary.
Convergent
Transform
Divergent
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Multiple Choice
Hotter, less dense magma near the core...
rises.
sinks.
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Multiple Choice
Colder, more dense magma near the crust...
rises.
sinks.
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Multiple Choice
Convection currents occur due to...
rotation of earth
differences in temperature and density
electrons moving
gravitational pull
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements about subduction is correct?
Subduction occurs when one plate slides beneath another due to convection currents.
Subduction occurs when plates move apart from each other.
Subduction is the process where plates move horizontally past each other.
Subduction happens only at mid-ocean ridges.
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Multiple Select
Select all the major tectonic plates shown in the image.
Pacific Plate
Eurasia Plate
Indian Plate
Antarctic Plate
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Fill in the Blanks
Plate boundaries are areas where the edges of Earth's plates meet and
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Dropdown
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Drag and Drop
divergent
transform
insurgent
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Multiple Choice
Which type of plate boundary is responsible for the formation of mountains?
Ocean-Continental Convergent Boundary
Ocean-Ocean Convergent Boundary
Continental-Continental Convergent Boundary
Transform Boundary
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Dropdown
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Fill in the Blanks
Fill in the blank: Stress is the measure of the amount of
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Multiple Select
Which of the following are types of stress that cause mountains to form?
Compression
Tension
Shear Stress
Expansion
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Multiple Choice
What happens to rocks when compression stress is applied to them?
They become thinner and longer
They become thicker and shorter
They break into small pieces
They melt
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Multiple Choice
What type of stress causes rocks to be pushed in different and opposite directions, resulting in a distorted appearance?
Shear stress
Compression stress
Tension stress
Elastic stress
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Multiple Select
Which of the following can result from faults in the Earth's lithosphere?
Earthquakes
Mountain building
Volcanic eruptions
Flooding
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Label the Fault in your notes
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Fill in the Blanks
The surface between the two moving pieces of crust at a fault is called the
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Multiple Choice
In a normal fault, what happens to the hanging wall?
It moves down
It moves up
It stays in place
It splits apart
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Multiple Choice
Reverse faults are usually the result of which type of stress?
Compression
Tension
Shear
Elastic
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Multiple Choice
What is a strike-slip fault and how does it differ from other types of faults?
It occurs when rocks move horizontally past each other on either side of the fault plane.
It occurs when rocks move vertically past each other on either side of the fault plane.
It occurs when rocks move diagonally past each other on either side of the fault plane.
It occurs when rocks do not move at all on either side of the fault plane.
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Multiple Choice
Which type of fault is characterized by two blocks of rock sliding horizontally past each other in opposite directions?
Strike-slip fault
Normal fault
Reverse fault
Thrust fault
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Multiple Choice
Which type of boundary is responsible for the formation of rift valleys and ocean ridges?
Convergent boundary
Divergent boundary
Transform boundary
Subduction zone
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Open Ended
Reflecting on today's lesson about forces that shape the surface of the Earth, what is one question you still have or one concept you would like to explore further?
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