Geology Middle School Science 2019

Which of the following rock layers is oldest?

• Layer G

• Layer F

• Layer C

• Layer A

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Volcanic eruptions are caused primarily by the movement of

• Rocks by erosion

• Earth in its orbit

• Planetary winds

• Tectonic plates

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which is the layer of the Earth that experiences convection and drives the movement of Earth’s tectonic plates?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Two fossils that appear to be from the same type of organism are found in two different layers of rock. The layers of rock are shown below.

What can be determined from the location of the fossils?

• The prey of the organisms

• The predators of the organism

• The cause of death for the organisms

• The relative age of the organisms.

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Layers C through G were worn down by acid rain and freezing cold winters, then rain washed the sediment away. What is this process called?

• Deposition

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Weathering and Erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which method of dating rocks provides exact dates?

• Radioactive dating

• Referencing the Theory of Evolution

• Relative Dating

• Fossils

The map below shows dark bands that indicate long mountain ranges on the west coasts of North America and South America.

What causes the formation of these mountain ranges?

• Erosion of continental coastlines by ocean waves.

• Collision of tectonic plates

• Deposition of river sediments entering the ocean.

• Uneven heating of the Earth's surface.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The ozone layer protects living things from harmful ultraviolet radiation from the sun.

This is an example of what two spheres interacting?

• The cyrosphere and hydrosphere

• the biosphere and atmosphere

• the geosphere and hydrosphere

• the geosphere and atmosphere

The formation of the rock fragments in the rock cycle is most likely a result of

• Crystalizing

• Melting

• Compaction

• Weathering

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

When a volcanic eruption spews gases and ash into the air, which two spheres are interacting?

• Hydrosphere and geosphere

• Biosphere and geosphere

• Geosphere and atmosphere

• Biosphere and atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2