Earth Science Midterm Review

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What is the absolute age of Earth determined by?

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Radioactive decay.

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

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In what type of rock are fossils commonly found?

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Sedimentary rock.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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What drives the movement of tectonic plates?

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Convection currents in the asthenosphere.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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What is the term for the process of determining the relative age of rock layers?

Back

Stratigraphy.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Front

What is the significance of the Full Moon phase?

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It is when the Moon is fully illuminated by the Sun.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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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 process called when one tectonic plate moves under another?

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Subduction.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

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What is the Earth's outer layer called?

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The crust.

Front

What is the main source of energy for Earth's weather systems?

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The Sun.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Front

What is the term for the movement of the Earth's plates?

Back

Plate tectonics.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3