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Lithosphere Final Exam Review

Authored by Nicole Rogerson

Science

9th - 10th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

A rock is pushed deep underground in an area where mountain-building is occurring, and undergoes the following processes.


- First, the rock experiences high pressure that causes its minerals to aligns themselves in bands

- Second, the rock is pushed further underground, completely melts, then erupts from a volcano and hardens

- Third, the rock is broken down by wind and water into small particles, which flow into a river and get compressed into rock.


Which order correctly shows this progression of rock types?

Igneous -> Metamorphic -> Sedimentary

Metamorphic -> Igneous -> Sedimentary

Metamorphic -> Sedimentary -> Igneous

Sedimentary -> Igneous -> Metamorphic

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Mountain ranges form as a result of which type of boundary?

Divergent between two continental plates
Convergent between two continental plates
Divergent between a continental and oceanic plate
Convergent between a continental and oceanic plate

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which process most often occurs at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?

Destruction of underwater mountains
Creation of new continents
Subduction of geologic plates
Spreading of sea floor

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The weathering of landforms depends on various factors. Which area would MOST likely have the fastest rate of chemical weathering?

Warm and moist regions
Cool and humid regions
Freezing and dry regions
Hot and dry regions

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In a particular region, abundant growth of grasses covers the flat land surface. If overgrazing removes most of this vegetation, which is MOST likely to occur?

Hail storms
Rain storms
Dust Storms
Snow Storms

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How does lava affect the surface of the Earth?

Forms new land
Helps plants grow
Provides more food to animals
Makes temperatures cooler on Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Subduction zones occur at which type of boundary?

Divergent between two continental plates
Convergent between two continental plates
Divergent between a continental and oceanic plate
Convergent between a continental and oceanic plate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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