End of Lithosphere Unit Review

Which of these explains how a trench can form?

• two oceanic plates converging

• two continental plates converging

• two continental plates diverging

• two oceanic plates diverging

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What type of igneous rock forms deep within earth's surface?

• extrusive

• intrusive

• gneiss

• obsidian

Which geographic features form as a result of continental-continental convergent plates?

• rift valleys

• volcanic islands

• ocean trenches

• mountain ranges

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which has the greatest influence on wind speed?

• differences in the density of adjacent air masses

• differences in atmospheric nitrogen concentrations

• differences in atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations

• differences in ozone levels in the stratosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What would most likely result if more farms were developed along river basins in North Carolina?

• an increase in water pollution

• an increase in average rainfull

• an increase in nonnative species

• an increase in severe weather patterns

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

In the hydrologic cycle, which process contributes to decrease in groundwater levels?

• infiltration

• evaporation

• precipitation

• condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Plate movement can form different features on Earth. The movement of tectonic plates can be both a constructive and destructive force. At which type of plate boundary is new crust formed?

• convergent

• subduction

• transform

• divergent

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The Appalachian mountain range in North America is similar in age and rock composition to mountain ranges in Britain and Norway. Similarly, a mountain range that runs east to west in South Africa matches a mountain range in Argentina. Which theory does this evidence support?

• continents that are now separate were once joined

• regions with similar climates show similar geological activity

• mountain building occurred at the same time in different regions

• erosion destroyed mountain ranges connecting separate continents

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Cracks in rocks widen as water in them freezes and thaws. How does this affect the surface of the Earth?

• it reduces the rates of soil formation

• it changes the chemical composition of the rocks

• it exposes rocks to increased rates of erosion and weathering

• it limits the exposure of rocks to acid precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

On the ocean floor, there are long mountain ranges called mid-oceanic ridges. Which description explains how the geological structures were formed?

• a transform boundary where one ocean plate slides past another ocean plate

• a diverging boundary where two ocean plates move apart from one another

• a converging boundary where an ocean plate sinks beneath a continental plate

• a converging boundary where an ocean plate sinks beneath another ocean plate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3