FORCES OF CHANGE

Which of the following would most likely cause and earthquake?

• an extreme amount of rainfall

• two tectonic plates sliding past each other

• a long period of drought

• the construction of a building

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The collision of tectonic plates will most likely cause _____.

• ocean formation

• delta formation

• mountain formation

• river formation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which layer of the Earth is A?

• mantle

• crust

• inner core

• outer core

Which layer of the Earth is B?

• mantle

• crust

• inner core

• outer core

Which layer of the Earth is C?

• mantle

• crust

• inner core

• outer core

The drawing below shows forces causing a fault in the Earth's surface. What natural event may result as movement occurs along this fault?

• earthquake

• volcano

• hot spring

• fossil formation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Look at the picture of the landform. Which event most likely formed this landform?

• plates sliding past each other

• sediment being dropped by the wind

• tectonic plates colliding

• the water cycle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Label the type of plate movement below.

• convergent

• transform

• divergent

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Label the type of plate movement below.

• convergent

• transform

• divergent

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Label the type of plate movement below.

• convergent

• transform

• divergent

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3