Earth Science Unit 3

Which type of plate movement creates earthquakes?

• Transverse

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Buffet plate movement

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which type of plate movement involves the creation of mountains and/or volcanoes?

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Transverse

• Continental Breakfast Plates

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is the outermost layer of the Earth?

• Outer core
• Inner core
• Mantle
• Crust

What is caused when the tectonic plates slip?

• thunderstorms
• hurricanes
• tornadoes
• earthquakes

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

On which layer can we find the tectonic plates?

• Lithosphere

• Asthenosphere

• Lower Mantle

• Upper Mantle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Extends from the center of the core to the surface of the crust.

• Geosphere
• Atmosphere
• Hydrosphere
• Biosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is erosion?

• The movement of sediment

• The breaking of sediment

• The dropping of sediment

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which agents  break down earth materials?

• wind only
• earthquakes and gravity
• ice and 007
• wind, water, and ice

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NGSS.4-ESS2-1

What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth's layers?

• crust, outer core, inner core, mantle

• mantle, outer core, inner core, crust

• crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

• outer core, inner core, crust, mantle

What happens to pressure as we move from the crust to the inner core?

• Pressure Decreases

• Pressure Increases