Earth: Past, Present, Future Assessment Practice

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What evidence supports Alfred Wegener's claim that continents were once clustered together?

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The continents fit together like puzzle pieces.

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What evidence supports the claim that dinosaurs and fish lived in Zion National Park at the same time?

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Fossilized footprints of dinosaurs and fish found together.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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What is the process by which soil or sediment is moved from one place to another by wind, water, or ice?

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Erosion.

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Where are earthquakes and volcanoes often found?

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They are often found along tectonic plate boundaries.

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What is the natural process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces called?

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Weathering.

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What is the theory that explains the movement of Earth's plates?

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Plate tectonics.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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What are the three main types of rocks?

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Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.

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What is the difference between weathering and erosion?

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Weathering is the breaking down of rocks, while erosion is the movement of those materials.

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What is a tectonic plate?

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A tectonic plate is a massive slab of Earth's lithosphere that moves and interacts with other plates.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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What is the significance of fossil evidence in understanding Earth's history?

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Fossils provide information about past life forms and the environments they lived in.

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