Earth Science Quiz

What is the gradual movement of Earth's continents over geological time?

• Seafloor Spreading

• Plate Tectonics

• Continental Drift

• Magnetic Reversal

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What are the preserved remains or traces of ancient organisms found in sedimentary rock?

• Lithosphere

• Fossil

• Asthenosphere

• Superposition

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which principle states that in undisturbed rock layers, the oldest layers are at the bottom and the youngest are at the top?

• Plate Tectonics

• Mid-Ocean Ridge

• Superposition

• Magnetic Reversal

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What scientific theory explains the movement of Earth's lithospheric plates?

• Asthenosphere

• Plate Tectonics

• Continental Drift

• Seafloor Spreading

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What process occurs at mid-ocean ridges where new oceanic crust is formed and moves outward?

• Lithosphere Formation

• Seafloor Spreading

• Superposition

• Continental Drift

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What is an underwater mountain range where new oceanic crust is created due to tectonic activity?

• Asthenosphere

• Mid-Ocean Ridge

• Plate Tectonics

• Fossil Formation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What phenomenon occurs when Earth's magnetic field reverses polarity?

• Lithosphere Shift

• Continental Drift

• Magnetic Reversal

• Mid-Ocean Ridge Expansion

What is the semi-fluid layer beneath the lithosphere that allows tectonic plates to move?

• Lithosphere

• Asthenosphere

• Seafloor Spreading

• Mid-Ocean Ridge

What is the rigid outer layer of Earth composed of the crust and upper mantle?

• Lithosphere

• Mid-Ocean Ridge

• Asthenosphere

• Magnetic Reversal

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3