8th grade test

Label the layers of the atmosphere

g

h

f

e

d

c

b

a

Thermosphere

Stratosphere

Ozone Layer

Mesosphere

Ionosphere

magnetosphere

Troposphere

Exosphere

Any shaking of the ground measurable by seismic instruments is called a(n)

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Tectonic plates that move toward each other are called

• Transform boundaries
• Subduction boundaries
• Convergent boundaries
• Divergent boundaries

Earthquakes are most common

• in areas with extreme weather conditions
• in areas along tectonic plate boundaries.
• in areas with low levels of seismic activity
• in areas with high population density

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Pictured here is a

• seismometer

• seismotracker

• computer

• lion

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

An ocean wave caused by an earthquake is called a

• tsunami
• blizzard
• hurricane
• tornado

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What do geologists think is causing the Himalaya Mountains to rise?

• Earthquakes
• Collision of tectonic plates
• Erosion
• Volcanic activity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is the geologic term for tectonic mountain building?

• orogeny
• sedimentation
• volcanism
• erosion

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

What is another name for the valley-like formations found in rift systems?

• trenches
• canyons
• gorges
• grabens

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Mesas is to buttes as mountains are to

• oceans

• hills
• valleys
• plains