Earth's Features

Which layer is the oldest?

• A

• B

• C

• E

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What is a person who studies rocks is called?

• geologist

• physicist

• biologist

• astronomer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

When a river cuts through rock it is called a____________

• valley

• canyon

• rocky outcrop

• cliff

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Small pebbles, pieces of other rock, and sand are called?

• weathering

• sediment

What characteristic to sedimentary rocks often have?

• weather patterns

• tiny crystals

• striped layers

• glassy surfaces

Where will the most erosion happen?

• Fast river/short amount of time

• Fast river/long amount of time

• Slow river/short amount of time

• Slow river/long amount of time

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What processes produced this land feature?

• Weathering and erosion. Rock has been broken into particles and carried away. Only the strong rock remains.

• Weather. Rock has been broken into particles.

• Erosion. Rock has been carried away.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

2 is _____________.

• topsoil

• humus

• subsoil

• parent material

Where on Earth can you find volcanoes?

• The Circle of Flames is a sting of volcanoes near the Pacific Ocean.

• The Ring of Fire is a string of volcanoes around the edge of the Pacific Ocean.

• The Ring of Fire is a string of volcanoes near the Atlantic Ocean.

Why are volcanoes found near the Ring of Fire?

• Volcanoes are caused by the collision of plates around the rim of the Pacific Ocean.

• Volcanoes are caused by the waves in the ocean.

• Volcanoes are not near the Ring of Fire.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3