Unit 8 Exam Review

Which list has the correct order of Earth's layers from outermost to innermost?

• outer core, inner core, mantle, crust

• crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

• inner core, outer core, mantle, crust

• mantle, inner core, outer core, crust

What type of boundary is shown in the diagram

• convergent

• divergent

• subduction

• transform

Which type of crustal movement is shown in the image?

• uplift

• fault

• fold

• tilt

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of the following is an accurate definition of a mineral?

• formed from cooled and solidified magma or lava

• a naturally occurring inorganic solid

• formed from pre-existing rock being exposed to heat and/or pressure

• formed from sediments being compressed and cemented together

A minerals resistance to being scratched is which property?

• color

• luster

• cleavage

• hardness

Any type of rock can change and become a different type of rock

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Rocks are

• all formed from cooled and solidified magma or lava

• naturally occurring inorganic solids

• made up of 1 or more minerals

• none of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which type of geological activity is most likely going to occur at a transform plate boundary?

• mountain

• volcano

• earthquake

• tsunami

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which type of crustal movement is shown in the image?

• uplift

• fault

• fold

• tilt

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which statement is true about oceanic crust and continental crust?

• oceanic crust is more dense and thinner than continental crust

• oceanic crust is less dense and thinner than continental crust

• oceanic crust is more dense and thicker than continental crust

• oceanic crust is less dense and thicker than continental crust