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Plate Tectonics: Core, Subduction, Seafloor Spreading

A middle school quiz about plate tectonics, with a focus on core, subduction, seafloor spreading and related science ideas.

Plate Tectonics: Core, Subduction, Seafloor Spreading Middle School 20 questions
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This quiz gives middle school students a clear, friendly review of plate tectonics. Each question focuses on one important word or idea, then explains the answer in a short way after the student responds.

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  1. Question 1: In plate tectonics, what does "mid-ocean ridge" mean?

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  2. Question 2: In plate tectonics, what does "seismic wave" mean?

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  3. Question 3: In plate tectonics, what does "convergent boundary" mean?

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  4. Question 4: In plate tectonics, what does "core" mean?

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  5. Question 5: In plate tectonics, what does "seafloor spreading" mean?

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  6. Question 6: In plate tectonics, what does "divergent boundary" mean?

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  7. Question 7: In plate tectonics, what does "mantle" mean?

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  8. Question 8: In plate tectonics, what does "earthquake" mean?

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  9. Question 9: In plate tectonics, what does "fault" mean?

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  10. Question 10: In plate tectonics, what does "lithosphere" mean?

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  11. Question 11: In plate tectonics, what does "tectonic plate" mean?

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  12. Question 12: In plate tectonics, what does "crust" mean?

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  13. Question 13: In plate tectonics, what does "asthenosphere" mean?

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  14. Question 14: In plate tectonics, what does "ocean trench" mean?

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  15. Question 15: In plate tectonics, what does "continental drift" mean?

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  16. Question 16: In plate tectonics, what does "transform boundary" mean?

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  17. Question 17: In plate tectonics, what does "subduction" mean?

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  18. Question 18: In plate tectonics, what does "mountain building" mean?

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  19. Question 19: In plate tectonics, what does "convection" mean?

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  20. Question 20: In plate tectonics, what does "epicenter" mean?

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