Final Exam Review

What is the density of oceanic crust?

(hint: ESRT p. 10)

• 3.0 g/cm3

• 2.7 g/cm3

What is the density of continental crust?

(hint: ESRT p. 10)

• 3.0 g/cm3

• 2.7 g/cm3

When compared to continental crust, oceanic crust is:

• thinner and less dense

• thinner and more dense

• thicker and less dense

• thicker and more dense

On September 21 and March 21 equinoxes, all locations on Earth receive ____________ of daylight

• 24 h

• 12 h

• 8 h

• 18 h

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which date is shown in the diagram?

• December 21

• March 21

• June 21

• September 22

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What type of plate boundary is shown in the diagrams?

• divergent plate boundary

• convergent plate boundary

• transform plate boundary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Identify the season that is just beginning in the Northern Hemisphere when the Earth is in this position

• winter

• spring

• summer

• fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which season is beginning at location A?

• winter

• spring

• summer

• fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

U-shaped valleys and parallel grooves in bedrock are characteristics of erosion by:

• mass movent

• wave action

• running water

• glacial ice

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which agent of erosion is responsible for cutting most V-shaped valleys into bedrock?

• running water

• glacial ice

• mass movement

• ocean waves

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2