Earth's crust is its __________ layer.

Mountains form at which type of plate boundary?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Earthquakes are most commonly associated with which plate boundary?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

In which layers of the atmosphere do temperatures increase with altitude?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

The sun's energy reaches Earth through which process?

• Solar radiation

• Solar convection

• Solar conduction

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

True or False?

The dewpoint is the temperature at which water vapor condenses into water droplets or ice crystals to form clouds.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following is the most common greenhouse gas found in Earth's atmosphere?

• Carbon dioxide

• Methane

• Ozone

• Water vapor

True or False?

The global conveyor belt brings warm ocean water from the Equator to the poles and vice versa, moderating global temperatures.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

True or False?

The Gulf Stream (and other jet streams) can change the temperature of nearby landmasses by bringing warm or cool air from other parts of the world.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Divergent plate boundaries result when tectonic plates ____________.

• Collide

• Pull apart

• Slide past each other

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