Geosphere/Earthquakes & Volcano TEST

During a hike, Arjun notices a long crack in a rocky cliff where the rocks on either side seem to have shifted past each other. What is this crack called?

• the point inside Earth at which an earthquake occurs

• the point on Earth's surface directly above the earthquake focus

• a fracture in Earth along which movement has occurred

• a fracture in Earth along which NO movement has occurred

Harper is watching a pot of soup heat up on the stove. As the soup at the bottom gets hot, it rises, and when it reaches the surface, it cools down and sinks. Why does the soup become denser when it reaches the surface?

• it heats up

• it becomes lighter

• it cools down

• it remains the same

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Jackson is digging a deep hole in his backyard. As he goes deeper, what happens to the temperature inside the Earth?

• Increases

• Stays the same

• Decreases

• Materializes

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

While hiking, Benjamin picks up a rock and wonders about the layer of the Earth it came from. He learns that the crust and the upper layer of the mantle together make up a zone of rigid, brittle rock called the __________.

• atmosphere

• asthenosphere

• lithosphere

• stratosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

While walking along a riverbank, Jackson noticed different materials like mud, clay, broken pieces of rock, water, and sand. Which of these materials are considered sediments?

• Mud and clay

• Broken pieces of rock

• Water

• Sand

• All of the above

While hiking near a volcano, David saw molten rock flowing onto the earth's surface. What is this molten rock called?

• Sediment

• Lava

• Basalt

• Magma

• Igneous

While exploring a deep cave, Kai notices changes in the environment as he descends further underground. What increases as Kai travels closer to the Earth's center?

• weight & pressure

• temperature & pressure

• force & soil

• speed & sound

Kai is preparing a presentation on plate tectonics for his science class. He wants to include supporting pieces of evidence for the theory. Each of the following are supporting pieces of evidence for plate tectonics EXCEPT:

• Paleomagnetism

• Formation of Pangea

• Earthquake patterns

• Ocean Drilling

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Charlotte is learning about how rocks change and move through different forms on Earth. What is the process called that describes the flow of rock through the Earth system?

• water cycle

• energy

• rock cycle

• ground flow

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Michael is studying plate tectonics and observes a place where two plates are moving apart from each other. What type of boundary is he observing?

• ridge boundary

• convergent boundary

• divergent boundary

• transform boundary