Geosphere Test Review

If you traveled from the center of Earth to the surface, the pressure would...

• increase
• decrease
• stay the same
• unsure

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Which layer is made up of iron and nickel?

• Crust
• Mantle
• Inner Core
• Lithosphere

If we compare the temperature and pressure of the Earth’s mantle to the core, what differences can we expect as we move downward into the Earth?

• Both the temperature and pressure increase.
• Both the temperature and pressure decrease.
• The temperature increases and the pressure decrease.
• The temperature decreases and the pressure increases.

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

What layer of Earth do we live on?

• Crust
• Core
• Mantle

Scientists determine what Earth’s interior looks like by using:

• Volcanoes
• Seismic Waves
• Continental Drift
• Convection Currents

The type of plate boundary where two plates come together is a .....

• Convergent Boundary
• Divergent Boundary
• Transform Boundary
• Plate Boundary

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

Which of the following causes Earth's tectonic plates to move?

• Energy from the Sun
• Magnetic Pole Reversal
• Convection currents in the mantle
• Faults in Mountain Ranges

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What type of plate boundary is this?

• Plate
• Divergent
• Convergent
• Transform

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What type of event will occur at this boundary?

• Earthquake
• Volcano Eruption
• Tornado
• Mountain Building

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Where would the oldest rock be found?

• L
• M
• N
• O

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3