Science State Test

Put the layers in order from oldest to youngest.

• a, b, c, d, e

• b, c, d, a, e

• b, c, d, e, a 

• e, d, c, b, a

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which Era was mainly dominated by dinosaurs?

• Cenozoic

• Jurassic

• Mesozoic

• Paleozoic

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

How old do Paleontologists believe the Earth is?

• 2019 years old

• 3.6 billion years old

• 4.6 billion years old

• 4.6 million years old

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Absolute age is defined as:

• The age of rock determined by radiometric dating.

• The age of rock based on living animals.

• The age of rock based on its location.

• The age of rock determined by relative dating.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

After 22,800 years, approximately what percentage of the original carbon-14 remains?

• 15%

• 12.5%

• 6.25%

• 3.125%

Since 1958, increased levels of CO₂ have been detected in ice cores. Which is most likely responsible for this increase?

• Using wind turbines

• Using moving water to generate electricity

• Burning fossil fuels

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

How does an alluvial fan form?

• where a stream enters an ocean

• when a stream overflows

• when a meandering stream is cut off

• when a stream reaches a flat area of land

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What force is responsible for erosion and deposition in landslides?

• gravity

• ice

• wind

• temperature

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is responsible for the formation of sand dunes?

• Wind

• Water

• Gravity

• Ice

the settling, layering, and build up of land by the settlement of sediment and soil in a new location

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Landform

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2