Earth Science Review

Which process is mostly responsible for the breaking down of the rock cliff into sand-sized sediment?

• faulting

• weathering

• precipitation

• metamorphosis

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Where are earthquakes and volcanoes MOST LIKELY to occur?

• North & South Poles
• Middle of a Continent
• At Plate Boundaries
• Random Places

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

When two continental plates are pushing against each other and applying pressure, what is most likely to form?

• Canyon
• Valley
• Mountian
• Volcano

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

The process of breaking down rock by natural means.

• weathering

• erosion

• jetty

• deposition

Dr. Horn is a seismologist. Which of these does dr. Horn study and predict?

• Erosion

• Climate

• Earthquakes

• Rocks

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which process causes some beaches to get smaller?

• Beach nourishment

• Erosion

• Sea Walls

• Deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which one forms from material deposited by wind?

• Dune

• Delta

• Moraine

• Floodplain

Which one is NOT a way to control floods?

• Building of dams

• Building of levees

• Beach nourishment

• Storm drain management

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

Over time, lava that flows out of a volcano

• can form mountains.

• can form moraines.

• can form faults.

• can freeze into ice.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which of these can help stop soil erosion?

• Terracing

• Building Dams

• Jetty

• Groin

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-3