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Plate Tectonics and Earthquakes

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This earth science worksheet teaches students about plate tectonics and what causes earthquakes. It includes an informational passage explaining Earth's crust, a map-based location activity, and three multiple-choice questions on plates, the mantle, and how they interact. Useful for introducing plate tectonics concepts, science class review, or as a standalone reading and reasoning activity.

Subject:: Science
Topic:: Earth Science
Grade Level:: 4th – 6th Grades
Updated June 2026

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plates: rigid sections of Earth’s crust

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