6th Grade Science 2nd Quarterly Review

What words will correctly fill in the blanks? Mountains form when two continental plates (a) ________________. As the plates continue to move, the mountains will (b) ________________ in size.

• increase

• separate

• slide past each other

• collide

• decrease

Which of the following is a slow geoscience process?

• Landslide

• Delta formation

• Earthquake

Which process can cause a landslide?

• Slow geoscience process

• Fast geoscience process

• Both

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the result of tectonic plate movement?

• Formation of mountains

• Creation of deltas

• Occurrence of hurricanes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which of the following is an example of a geoscience process?

• Volcanic Eruption

• Delta formation

• Both

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is the primary cause of earthquakes?

• Tectonic plate movement

• Delta formation

• Rock Cycle Processes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which event is a result of a slow geoscience process?

• Landslide

• Delta formation

• Earthquake

What is the effect of tectonic plate movement on mountains?

• Mountains increase in size

• Mountains decrease in size

• Mountains stay the same

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What type of boundary involves plates moving towards each other?

• Divergent Boundary

• Convergent Boundary

• Transform Boundary

What is the process called where magma cools and solidifies to form igneous rock?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Cooling and Crystallizing

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4