Earth Science Final Exam Review

The breakdown of rocks and minerals into smaller particles without a change in composition is called _______.

• chemical weathering

• mechanical weathering

• erosion

• deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The Hawaiian islands were formed by a

• subduction Zone

• divergent boundary

• convergent boundary

• hot spots

True or False? Weathering is a slow and gradual process.

• true

• false

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The top layer of soil is the most susceptible to erosion.

• true

• false

select all the factors/forces involved with erosion.

• gravity, wind, water

• gravity, tension, water

• snow, water, tension

• tension, gravity, wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Through what chemical reaction is the sun's energy formed?

• Forces work to combine protons and electrons

• Oxygen is present to cause combustion of solar fuel molecules

• Hydrogen nuclei combine through nuclear fusion into helium

• Helium and oxygen break down through nuclear collisions

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What is the temperature?

• 55

• 76

• 138

• 3

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which of the following does NOT describe a mineral?

• Naturally Occurring

• Solid

• Man-made

• Inorganic

Alfred Wegener's theory was the ____ theory and was supported by Fossils, Climate, and Land features.

• Sea Floor Spreading

• Continental Drift

• Subduction zones

• Plate Tectonics

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What kind of matter is a mineral?

• gas

• plasma

• liquid

• solid