Unit 3 _ Geology Quiz

The breaking down of rocks (earth's surface) into smaller pieces

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Vegetation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The weathering and removal of rock and soil

• weathering

• vegetation

• erosion

• deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The dropping off of eroded soil and bits of rock in a new place

• weathering

• vegetation

• erosion

• deposition (depositing)

Loose earth materials, such as sand, soil, and rocks, found on the surface of the earth

• landform

• glacier

• sediment

• epicenter

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which rock type is the most dense?

• Granite

• Basalt

• Sandstone

• Limestone

What does the picture show?

• Divergence of Tectonic Plates

• Transformation of Tectonic Plates

• Convergence of tectonic Plates

• Tectonic plates melting

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What does the picture show?

• Divergence of Tectonic Plates

• Transformation of Tectonic Plates

• Convergence of tectonic Plates

• Tectonic plates melting

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What does the picture show?

• Divergence of Tectonic Plates

• Transformation of Tectonic Plates

• Convergence of tectonic Plates

• Tectonic plates melting

What causes earthquakes and volcanoes to erupt?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3