Week 31

What is the process called that breaks down rocks and minerals into smaller particles?

• Condensation

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

Which type of rock is formed by the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

• Fossilized

What is the main agent of chemical weathering?

• Wind

• Water

• Ice

• Heat

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which layer of the Earth is made up of tectonic plates?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer core

• Inner core

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What is the term for the movement of sediment from one place to another?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Compaction

Which atmospheric layer contains the ozone layer?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

What type of air mass is characterized by dry and hot conditions?

• Maritime Tropical

• Continental Tropical

• Maritime Polar

• Continental Polar

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

In which type of rock are fossils most likely to be found?

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• None of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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What is the principle called that states in an undeformed sequence of sedimentary rocks, each layer is older than the one above it?

• Principle of Original Horizontality

• Principle of Cross-Cutting Relationships

• Principle of Included Fragments

• Principle of Superposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which process describes the movement of air caused by temperature differences?

• Precipitation

• Atmospheric Circulation

• Evaporation

• Condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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