Midterm Review Earth Science

All the atmospheric phenomena on the Earth like the rains take place in ........... layer.

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

• thermosphere

• troposphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the elevation of point B?

• 800 ft
• 850 ft
• 900 ft
• 1000 ft

When plates come together, we get _______?

• mountains

• earthquake

• geysers

• volcano

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

A ______ detects earthquakes by monitoring Earth's movements.

• barometer

• particle accelerator

• seismograph

• telescope

The upper mantle and the crust make up the ______.

• mohorovicic discontinuity
• lithosphere
• outer core
• inner core

It is the point within the Earth where an earthquake rupture starts.

• focus
• epicenter
• seismic waves
• fault

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

It is the point at the surface directly above where an earthquake starts.

• focus
• epicenter
• seismic waves
• fault

Which object best represents a true scale model of the shape of the Earth?

• a Ping-Pong ball

• a football

• an egg

• a pear

How are igneous rocks formed?

• Sediment forming together

• Heating and pressure

• Cooling

• Deposition

The Earth is slightly flattened from a perfect spherical shape because of

• its rotation

• the pull of the sun and moon

• storms on the sun's surface

• its molten core