Changing Earth

What is the inner core made of_____ which causes _______.

• iron, magnetism

• iron, rotation

• magma, eruptions

• lava, magnetism

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How did the Grand Canyon become the shape it is today?

• Volcanic Eruption

• Weathering and Erosion

• It was always that way

• Vegetation

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How can plants help prevent soil erosion?

• By absorbing all the water that passes

• By making the water flow faster

• By allowing more soil to blow around or be washed away by water

• By the root anchoring into the soil and keeping it from being blown or washed away.

Which rock type is formed under heat and pressure and is most difficult to find close to Earth's surface?

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

• Sand

Name the layers of the Earth starting with the outer most layer.

• Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core

• Crust, Mantle, Lava, Core

• Mantle, Inner Core, Crust, Outer Core

• Inner Core, Outer Core, Mantle, Crust

A _______ is a portion of the Earth's crust and upper mantle that can move and shift.

• continent

• volcano

• tectonic plate

• ocean

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What is erosion?

• The breaking down of rock due to water, wind, ice, or gravity

• The movement and wearing away of soft or loose weathered rock from one place to another

• When sediments are dropped and begin to collect in a new location, leading to the formation of new landforms

• When a magma rises to Earth's crust and begins to erupt from a volcano.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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Which are more common in the Ring of Fire?

• Earthquakes

• Tornadoes

• Farms

• Volcanoes

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Which types of rocks can be broken down by weathering?

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Just sedimentary and metamorphic

Bob unwrapped two Starbursts. He put one on top of the other and gently pushed them together, making layers. What type of rock is Bob modeling?

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

• All of the above