Earth Science
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Science
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7th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the Richter scale?
Back
A numerical scale for expressing the magnitude of an earthquake.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What are tectonic plates?
Back
Sections of the Earth's crust that move due to convection currents.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is paleontology?
Back
The study of fossils.
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-1
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What happens at divergent plate boundaries?
Back
Plates move apart.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What was the name of the supercontinent in the past?
Back
Pangaea.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the Earth's crust?
Back
The outermost layer of the Earth, composed of solid rock.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the mantle?
Back
The layer of the Earth between the crust and the core, made of semi-solid rock.
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