Dynamic Earth

Geology is...

• The study of the Earth

• The study of animals

• The study of plants

• The study of chemicals

Constructive forces shape the surface of the earth by slowly wearing away mountains and other features on the surface.

• True

• False

Identify which graphic shows a transfer of heat by convection.

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What factor(s) change a mountain's shape from jagged and high to round and lower over long periods of time?

• deposition

• weather and erosion

• movement of continents

• collisions between plates

True or False: Because we rarely witness dramatic changes to the Earth, we can conclude that the Earth is not changing very much.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of the following is considered a slow geologic change?

• Tsunami

• Weathering

• Earthquake

• Volcanic Eruption

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The type of heat transfer that can occur through empty space is:

• radiation

• convection

• conduction

The type of plate boundary where two plates come together is a .....

• Convergent Boundary

• Divergent Boundary

• Transform Boundary

• Plate Boundary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

A divergent boundary occurs when plates ....

• Pull apart

• Come together

• Slide past each other

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Oceanic Trenches are formed by _______ plate boundaries

• Convergent

• Transform

• Plate

• Divergent