Plate Tectonics/Earth Layers

Which boundary does this picture represent?

• Divergent Boundary

• Convergent

• Transform

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Looking at the diagram: How do all 3 types of rocks change to Sediment?

• melting

• compaction and cementation

• heat and pressure

• weathering and erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which best describes Earth’s crust?

• It is the thickest layer of Earth.

• It is the thinnest of layers and composed of several continental plates

• It contains layers of stationary rock

• It is more dense than the other layers of Earth

Which best describes the density of Earth’s layers?

• The crust is the most dense because it is the top layer

• The mantle is the most dense because it is the thickest layer

• The outer core is the most dense because it is the only liquid layer

• The inner core is the most dense because it is under the most pressure

Which most likely causes seafloor spreading?

• earthquakes

• divergent boundaries

• convergent boundaries

• transform fault boundaries

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What process is responsible for the Atlantic Ocean becoming wider by a few centimeters each year?

• one plate moving under the other plate

• two plates meeting at a transform boundary

• seafloor spreading along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge

• the edges of the continents are subsiding

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Looking at the diagram: How does Igneous and Sedimentary rocks change to Metamorphic rocks?

• Melting

• Magma

• Sediment

• Heat and Pressure

Which boundary does this picture represent?

• Divergent Boundary

• Convergent Boundary

• Transform Boundary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which statement best explains the role of environmental conditions in the formation of soil?

• Areas near fresh or salt water produce wet, sandy soil.

• Areas with high temperatures produce soil at a faster rate

• The rocks and climate of an area determine the type of soil

• The number of organisms living in the soil determine its type.

Which type of environment would contain nutrient-rich soil?

• an environment with a low population of producers

• an environment with a wet climate and many plants

• an environment with a high population of consumers

• an environment with a dry climate and few plants

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5