Unit 3 Flashcard Review

Unit 3 Flashcard Review

Assessment

Flashcard

Science

12th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS2-3, HS-ESS1-5, MS-ESS2-2

+2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Wayground Content

FREE Resource

Student preview

quiz-placeholder

15 questions

Show all answers

1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the definition of stress in the context of geology?

Back

Stress is a force that acts on a rock, causing deformation.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is strain in geological terms?

Back

Strain is the deformation that occurs in a rock as a result of stress.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are the three main types of plate boundaries?

Back

Divergent, convergent, and transform plate boundaries.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a transform plate boundary?

Back

A transform plate boundary is where two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the outer core of the Earth?

Back

The outer core is a liquid layer composed mainly of iron and nickel, located beneath the mantle and above the inner core.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the lithosphere?

Back

The lithosphere is the rigid outer layer of the Earth, consisting of the crust and the upper mantle.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How does the thickness of continental crust compare to oceanic crust?

Back

Continental crust is generally thicker than oceanic crust.

Create a free account and access millions of resources

Create resources

Host any resource

Get auto-graded reports

Google

Continue with Google

Email

Continue with Email

Classlink

Continue with Classlink

Clever

Continue with Clever

or continue with

Microsoft

Microsoft

Apple

Apple

Others

Others

Already have an account?