Earth Science Mid Term Review (No PT)

Front

What type of weathering is a fox digging a burrow?

Back

Mechanical weathering.

Front

Name a decomposer in an ecosystem.

Back

Earthworm.

Front

What does a geologist study?

Back

Earth's features and the processes that shape it.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

Why do scientists prefer the Metric System?

Back

It is understood all over the world.

Front

What does a triple beam balance measure?

Back

Mass.

Front

Define weathering.

Back

The process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces.

Front

What is erosion?

Back

The process by which soil and rock are removed from one location and transported to another.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Front

What is the difference between weathering and erosion?

Back

Weathering breaks down rocks; erosion moves them.

Front

What is a biome?

Back

A large geographic biotic unit, a major community of plants and animals with similar life forms and environmental conditions.

Front

What is the water cycle?

Back

The continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4