5.8 Geology Test Review

A wall in the Grand Canyon is shown. Which of these statements best describes how the rock formed in this wall?

• Rock layers built up over time.

• Ocean waves crashed into the rock.

• Rock broke apart by flowing water.

• Earthquakes made the rock cave in.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

The rock cycle shows how different types of rocks are linked together in a continuous cycle of change. Which shows a relationship that most likely occurs within the rock cycle?

• molten rock cooling into igneous rock which then undergoes weathering, erosion to become metamorphic rock

• metamorphic rock exposed to high temperature, pressure becomes igneous rock which then undergoes weathering, erosion to become sedimentary rock

• igneous rock undergoing weathering, erosion to become sedimentary rock which then is exposed to high temperature, pressure to become metamorphic rock

• sedimentary rock undergoing weathering, erosion to become igneous rock which then is exposed to high temperature, pressure to become metamorphic rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Weathering and erosion help to shape the surface of Earth. Which best represents an example of weathering?

• Flowing water transports rocks to the ocean.

• Pieces of rock pile on top of each other in layers.

• Wind and rain break large rocks into smaller pieces.

• Wind blows small pieces of rock from one area to another.

LeShawn visits a shoreline with his friends. He notices that the roots of trees growing near the shoreline are exposed. What most likely caused the roots of the tree to be exposed?

• The soil was evaporated with the water.

• The soil was removed by flowing water.

• The roots absorbed the soil around them.

• The roots grew out of the soil into the air.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The figure below shows a wall of the Grand Canyon. The most recent rocks of the Grand Canyon formed during which geologic period?

• Permian

• Devonian

• Cambrian

• Precambrian

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Use the map to answer the question that follows. Why would the state of Kansas have vast deposits of marine fossils, when the state is located so far from any ocean?

• Many organisms that live in the ocean must have once lived in Kansas.

• Animals that fed on ocean organisms must have carried them to Kansas.

• Groundwater must have carried the fossils to Kansas from locations far away.

• Seawater must have covered Kansas at some time in the past.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Which of the following statements is not true about the mantle of Earth?

• The mantle has thermal energy that causes movement of Earth's crust.

• The mantle causes Earth's surface, to move very slowly.

• The mantle moves in a circular motion called a convection current

• The mantle is the hottest of the four major layers of Earth.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which type of rock would most likely contain a fossil like the example?

• metamorphic rock

• sedimentary rock

• igneous rock

• sediment

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

A group of students were asked to classify the rock sample given below. They were also given a dichotomous key and a hand lens. Using the classification key below determine what type of rock the students were analyzing. Click on the correct name of the rock.

Does the rock have layers?

• Yes

• No

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4