7.03 & 7.04 - Energy and Matter in the Earth

Which Rock layer or intrusion is the youngest?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

According to the law of superposition, the oldest fossils are found 

• At the top of the rock layers
• Near the bottom of the rock layers
• In the middle of the rock layers
• Somewhat near the surface

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

_{Which rock layer in the diagram seems to be the oldest?}

• F
• E
• B
• A

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which of the following is the oldest?

• Layer L
• Intrusion D
• Intrusion H
• Layer E

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Bridges have to be built to withstand which of the following natural forces

• force of moving water, including floods

• effects of earthquakes and gravity

• wind and movement of vehicles

• all other answers are true

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

Why do recently deposited rock layers contain fossils more like animals that are alive today?

• Animals cannot form fossils if they are alive today.

• Rock layers do not change quickly.

• Rocks that are deposited over time may have moved.

• The fossils are the most recent ancestors of today’s animals.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

This rock formed from bits of other rock at the bottom of a lake. Which type of rock is it?

• Sedimorpheous

• Sedimentary

• Ignacio

• metamentary

When building an earthquake resistant building, which of the following is often the main constraint (the limit on what can be built)

• the strength of the materials available

• cost of the building.

• likelihood of an earthquake

• quality of the soil

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

Which type of rock results from melting and cooling of magma?

• Igneous
• Metamorphic
• Sedimentary
• Extrusive

Which type of rock forms from extreme heat and pressure?

• Igneous
• Sedimentary
• Organic
• Metamorphic