Pre test for Earth Science: The Changing Earth

Choose all that are correct. Landforms can be slowly changed by ______.

• wind

• waves

• glaciers

• tsunami

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

An example of an event that can cause a rapid change to landforms is _____________.

• tree toots

• acid rain

• a heat wave

• a landside

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The hot melted rock that cools on the Earth's surface is _______.

• lava

• magnetite

• magma

• sediments

What causes rocks to break down?

• frozen water

• roots of plants

• acid rain

• all of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A mineral is made out of the same repeating crystalline structure.

• True

• False

Paula is trying to identify a mineral that has a nonmetallic luster and is black. It can be scratched with a fingernail. According to the mineral reference sheet the mineral is most likely:

• mica

• magnetite

• hornblede

• quartz