Earth's Systems Review for Test Part 1

The name of the supercontinent that existed millions of years ago is called

• Wegener
• Pangaea
• Continental Crust
• Michael

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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What is the correct order of Earth's layers? Starting from surface

• Crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
• outer core, inner core, crust, mantle
• crust, outer core, inner core, mantle
• mantle, outer core, inner core, crust

Where on the ocean floor is new ocean crust being created?

• the continental shelf

• the continental slope

• the deep ocean trenches

• the mid-ocean ridges

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which occurrence is NOT caused by the motion of Earth's plates?

• ocean tides

• mountain formation

• earthquakes

• volcanoes

The movement of the two continents as shown in picture can best explained by

• plate tectonics

• coastal flooding

• magnetic changes

• volcanic eruptions

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The image represents the type of plate movement found on the San Andreas fault line. What type of motion would you expect to find this region?

• convergent motion

• divergent motion

• transform motion

• sea floor spreading

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

Which of these statements does NOT support the theory of plate tectonics?

• The continents appear to fit together like pieces of a puzzle

• South American mountain ranges align with African mountain ranges

• Similar fossils are found on different continents

• Antarctica seems to have always been covered with glaciers

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

A divergent boundary occurs when plates ....

• Pull apart
• Come together
• Slide past each other
• subducting

The theory that says Earth's continents once made up an ancient supercontinent, and have been drifting apart ever since, is called the theory of...

• Pangea

• Continental Drift

• Natural Selection

• Gravity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The mantle of Earth is made partly of magma. When magma rises and sinks, this is called ______________. 

• a conduction current
• a hot spot
• a volcanic eruption
• a convection current

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-4