Geosphere

volcanic ash mixed with water during an eruption

• mudflow

• atmosphere

• erosion

• magma

• crust

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

the mixture of gases that make up the air we breathe

• mudflow

• atmosphere

• erosion

• magma

• crust

melted rock

• mudflow

• atmosphere

• erosion

• magma

• crust

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Earth’s thin outer layer

• mudflow

• atmosphere

• erosion

• magma

• crust

removal and transport of surface material by wind or water

• mudflow

• atmosphere

• erosion

• magma

• crust

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What often occurs at tectonic plate boundaries?

• increasing air pressure

• thinning of the biosphere

• mountain building

• increased erosion

What physical layer of Earth is located beneath the lithosphere?

• asthenosphere

• inner core  

• mesosphere

• outer core

What type of system is Earth?

• layered

• integrated

• related

• compressed

What is the estimated temperature of Earth’s inner core?

• 4,000°C to 5,000°C

• 3,000°C to 4,000°C

• 400°C to 500°C

• 300°C to 400°C

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

How did the Himalayan Mountains form?

• erosion

• convection

• glacial movements

• colliding tectonic plates

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1