Science Grade 6 Unit 10: Plate Tectonics 2013­2014
Some questions (c) 2013 by TEKS Resource System.
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1
Which student’s statement best describes the movement of Earth’s plates?
A Allison
B Ben
C
Christy
D David
2
3
When the edges of tectonic plates shift
and energy is released, what is the
result?
A earthquakes
B hurricanes
C
The map above shows three mountain
ranges in the United States. Which of
the following would be the best way to
model how the mountains formed?
F
drop pennies into a pile
G
shake a soda bottle until the
soda shoots up
tornadoes
D glaciers
4 According to the theory of plate
tectonics, where do most active
volcanoes occur?
F
on continental plates
H drip water on the sides of a
sugar cube
G
along plate boundaries
J
J
push two towels together
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H on oceanic plates
underwater
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5
Which scientist is known for proposing
the idea of moving tectonic plates?
A Albert Einstein
B Ernest Rutherford
C
Alfred Wegener
D Edwin Hubble
6 A common science model of a volcano is
made by filling a cone with baking soda.
When vinegar is added into the cone, it
reacts with the baking soda. The
chemical reaction causes watery foam to
ooze out of the cone. What is one
limitation of using this as a model of a
volcano?
F
This model is small enough to allow
students to view the movement of
the lava.
G
The eruption of an actual volcano is
a random event, so it can be difficult
to observe.
H The model of the volcano does not
include actual details of why
eruptions happen.
J
It would be unsafe for students to
study the details of an actual
eruption.
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Use the following graphic to answer the next three questions.
7
The border marked with a bold dashed
line is between which two plates?
9 The South American Plate is —
A Plate A.
A Eurasian and African
B Plate B.
B Indo­Australian and Pacific
C
C
D Plate D.
North American and South
American
Plate C.
D Eurasian and North American
8 What is the name of Plate E?
F
Eurasian
G
African
H Indo­Australian
J
Pacific
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10
Which direction of plate movement will MOST likely result in the formation of an ocean
basin?
F
G
H
J
11
Describe the relationship between plate tectonics and major geologic events.
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