Final Exam Earth Science Sp2024

Molten rock above the Earth's surface is called...

• Magma

• Lava

• Goo

• Really hot goo

Molten rock below the Earth's surface is called...

• Magma

• Lava

• Goo

• Really hot goo

What are the 3 major types of rocks?

• Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic

• Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation

• Magma, Lava, Crystals

• Air, Water, Earth, Fire

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is the process by which rock is broken into fragments called sediments?

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Igneous Rock

How are metamorphic rocks formed?

• Heating and cooling

• Deposition

• Heating and pressure

• Materials gathering and pressing together

The Mariana __________ is the deepest known place on Earth

• Volcanoe

• Seamount

• Ridge

• Trench

List the 3 Type of plate boundaries​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)  

• convergent plate boundary
• dievergent plate boundary
• transform plate boundary
• oceanic
• continental
• mountains

Which of the following best describes an earthquake?

• A large storm with very high speed winds

• A violent shaking of the Earth that occurs when two tectonic plates bump into each other

• A large cloud that generates rain, hail, and lightning

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is a large ocean wave that results from an underwater earthquake, landslide, or volcanic eruption?

• Aftershock
• Liquefaction
• Seismic Gap
• Tsunami

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What type of weathering is it when acid rain breaks down and changes the rock.

• chemical weathering 
• physical or mechanical weathering
• erosion
• Deposition