8th Grade Science

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What type of rock is formed when magma cools very slowly inside the Earth?

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Intrusive Igneous Rock

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What causes Earth's tectonic plates to move?

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Convection currents in the mantle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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How do you find the net force when two forces are going in the same direction?

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Add

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

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What are the 3 major climate zones in order from equator to the poles?

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tropical, temperate, polar

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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What is the movement of weathered material (sediment) called?

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erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is the definition of an Intrusive Igneous Rock?

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A type of rock that forms from magma that cools slowly beneath the Earth's surface.

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What is the definition of Convection Currents?

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The movement of fluid caused by differences in temperature and density, which helps drive plate tectonics.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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What is the definition of Net Force?

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The overall force acting on an object when all the individual forces are combined.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

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What is the definition of Erosion?

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The process by which soil and rock are removed from the Earth's surface by natural processes such as wind or water.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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What is the definition of Climate Zone?

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Regions of the Earth that have similar temperature and precipitation patterns.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6