APES Earth Systems and Resources Review

In a transform plate boundary, the ...

• plates are the same age

• convergent plate is older, oceanic plate is younger

• convergent plate is younger, divergent plate is older

• closer the plates are the younger they are

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

The surface of the earth, otherwise known as the ______, is broken into seven major pieces and sits atop a liquid layer called the _______

• lithosphere, asthenosphere

• astenosphere, mantle

• crust, litosphere

• asthenosphere, lithosphere

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

The San Andrea's Fault in California is which type of boundary?

• Convergent
• Divergent
• Subductive Zone
• Transform

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

NGSS.HS-ESS2-5

The layer of soil which the topsoil is found.

• Horizon A
• Horizon B
• Horizon C
• Horizon D or R

Which horizon is made up of partially weathered rocks?

• Horizon A
• Horizon B
• Horizon C
• Horizon D or R

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

In which horizon is most of the HUMUS?

• Horizon A
• Horizon B
• Horizon C
• Horizon D or R

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

When did the super continent Pangaea exist?

• 20 million years ago

• 100 million years ago

• 175 million years ago

• 250 million years ago

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The most common gas in the atmosphere (78%).

• Nitrogen
• Oxygen
• Carbon Dioxide
• Trace gases

Most of Earth's freshwater is ___________

• under ground
• as a liquid on the surface
• frozen
• in Olympic swimming pools

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1