Earth Science Final Review

Front

What branch of Earth Science deals with objects beyond the Earth's atmosphere?

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Astronomy

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Front

What type of volcano has gently sloping sides?

Back

Shield volcano

Front

What is the igneous intrusion labeled 'F' if it is a horizontal sheet of magma?

Back

Sill

Front

In which layer of the Earth do scientists think convection currents flow?

Back

Mantle

Front

What are the two axes of the Hertzsprung Russell Diagram?

Back

Luminosity and Temperature

Front

What is the study of the Earth's physical structure and substance?

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Geology

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

What is the term for the process by which water vapor turns into liquid water?

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Condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

What type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?

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Igneous rock

Front

What is the name of the boundary where two tectonic plates meet?

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Plate boundary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

What is the primary cause of ocean currents?

Back

Wind and Earth's rotation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6