Plate motion

There are ​ (a)   major Earth zones, ​ (b)   solid zones, and ​ (c)   liquid zone.

The crust, mantle, and the inner core are ​ (d)   zones.

The only ​ (e)   zone is the outer core.

• 4
• 3
• 1
• solid
• liquid

Which layer of the Earth compare to the other zones is relatively thin:

• Inner core

• Outer core

• Asthenosphere

• Crust

The oceanic and continental crusts have different ​ (a)   .

the Continental crust of the Earth is mainly composed of ​ (b)   felsic granitic material, whereas, the ocean crust is ​ (c)   in nature.

• compositions
• low density
• mafic or basaltic

Below the mantle is the ​ (a)   outer core and ​ (b)   inner core.

Evidence from the behavior of ​ (c)   composition of and the presence of metallic ​ (d)   suggest that the inner portion of the Earth is mainly

​ (e)   combination of the metallic elements iron and nickel.

• liquid
• solid
• seismic waves
• meteorites
• high density

What increases with the depth of the Earth's interior:

• density

• temperature

• pressure

• all of these

Where was North America during the Ordovician era 450 million years ago?

• North of the equator

• At the equator

• South of the Equator

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What 2 countries/continents have similar rock types and fossils because of once being connected

• North America

  Africa

• South America

  Africa

• North America

  South America

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Some mountain chains appear to be continuous from continent to continent,

Which mountain ranges seem to be continuous

• The Rockies & Applachian

• The Rockies and Caledonian

• Appalachian and Caledonian

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Coal is formed in the ​ (a)   in these areas fosters the growth of large swamp forests, where ​ (b)   accumulates rapidly and doesn't fully ​ (c)   , creating the ideal conditions for the formation of ​ (d)   , which eventually transforms into ​ (e)   under pressure and heat over millions of years

• warm, humid climate
• plant matter
• decompose
• peat
• coal

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

​ (a)   evidence indicates ancient climates much different from those of today:

​ (b)   deposits in tropical regions

​ (c)   deposits in the Arctic

Today it is Glacial deposits in the ​ (d)   an Coal deposits in ​ (e)   regions.

• Rocks and fossil
• Glacial
• Coal
• Arctic
• tropical

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3