Earth Structures and Processes REVIEW

Which of the following is the LEAST DENSE layer of the Earth

• outer core
• mantle
• inner core
• crust

Which of the following geological events is not considered a result of the movement of tectonic plates?

• Flooding

• Mountain formation
• Earthquakes
• Volcanic eruptions

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which of the following is most responsible for the formation of new crust at the edge of a tectonic plate?

• two tectonic plates collide causing mountains to form

• magma rising up from the mantle where two plates move in opposite directions

• two tectonic plates sliding and grinding past one another

• one tectonic plate sliding under another tectonic plate in the same direction

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which correctly compares the physical layers of the Earth to the compositional layers.

• The physical layers are based on their physical properties, while the compositional layers are based on the materials they are made of.

• The physical layers are based on their location, while the compositional layers are based on their shape.

• The physical layers are based on their temperature, while the compositional layers are based on their size.

• The physical layers are based on their age, while the compositional layers are based on their density.

What is the primary cause of earthquake activity?

• Volcanic eruptions
• Movement of tectonic plates along fault lines
• Interaction of tides with the moon phases

• Mining activity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What was the name of the scientist that first proposed the theory of continental drift?

• Marie Curie
• Isaac Newton
• Alfred Wegener
• Charles Darwin

Which term describes the process of one plate moving below the other?

• collision
• subduction
• convergence
• diverging

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

When two continental plates slowly move away from each other, what type of geological feature is created?

• fault line
• rift valley
• trench valley
• mountain range

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

____________ is the theory that suggests the lithosphere is divided into plates that move due to convection currents in the mantle.

• Seafloor Spreading
• Plate Tectonics
• Magnetic Reversal
• Continental Drift

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

It takes rocks only a few years to change from one rock type into a completely different rock type.

• True
• Partially true
• Depends on the rock type
• False