ES Earth's Interior

Which of the following are evidence of what happened in the past on Earth?

• volcanoes and plate movement

• weathering and rain

• weather and erosion

• earthquakes and climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

While studying a section of the Grand Canyon, a geologist tries to determine the age of rock layers. Which statement correctly compares techniques used in this scenario?

• Core rock samples from the canyon indicate absolute age, but radioactive dating of these samples indicates relative age.

• Radioactive dating of rocks from the canyon indicates absolute age, but the law of superposition applied to these layers indicates relative age.

• The law of superposition applied to canyon layers indicates absolute age, but core rock samples from the canyon indicate relative age.

• Position of fossils in the canyon's rock layers indicates absolute age, but core rock samples from the canyon indicate relative age.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

The extinction of the woolly mammoth occurred as part of ________.

• a change in Earth's climate

• an ice age

• a mass extinction

• a tectonic shift

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When constructing a building, engineers need to consider the stability of the Earth's surface. This stability is primarily determined by the ________, which includes the crust and upper mantle.

• atmosphere

• lithosphere

• hydrosphere

• biosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

To transform a piece of limestone or slate into granite, the rock must first ________.

• melt

• weather

• erode

• freeze

Considering a boat floating on water, what inference can be made about the density of the boat compared to the water?

• The boat is less dense than the water.

• No inference can be made about the densities of the boat and the water.

• The boat is denser than the water.

• Both the boat and water have the same density.

Imagine you're advising a team creating a documentary on Earth's structure. Which piece of advice would be accurate for depicting the layers in terms of their rigidity?

• The outer core is less rigid than the inner core.

• The inner core is less rigid than the mesosphere.

• The asthenosphere is less rigid than the mesosphere.

• The lithosphere is less rigid than the asthenosphere.

What geologic feature forms when the Eurasian Plate and the Indian Plate collide?

• sinkholes

• mountains

• valleys

• buttes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Where are most volcanoes located?

• in Africa

• in the middle of tectonic plates

• along the edges of tectonic plates

• in the middle of continents

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

When a landscaper breaks down rocks to use in a garden path, creating small pieces like sand and gravel, these pieces are known as ____.