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Which process must occur for clouds to form?

• erosion

• conduction

• condensation

• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which Earth layer is most dense?

• (a) plastic mantle

• (b) stiffer mantle

• (c) outer core

• (d) inner core

Convection currents, which may be the driving force for the movement of lithospheric plates, are mostly found in Earth's ____________________.

• crust

• plastic mantle

• outer core

• inner core

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The diagram below shows the orbit of Halley's Comet around the Sun as viewed from space. Earth's orbit is also shown. The only years shown in which Halley's Comet could be viewed from Earth without the use of a telescope were 1910 and 1986. What is the next year in which Halley's Comet will be visible from the Earth without the use of a telescope?

• (a) 2010

• (b) 2062

• (c) 2086

• (d) 2110

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Base your answer to the question on the topographic map, which shows the elevation of land in feet above sea level. Points A, B, and C are locations on the map. What is a possible elevation of point C?

• 75 feet

• 85 feet

• 95 feet

• 105 feet

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Explain why the gulf sides of Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula have smoother coastlines than their inland coastlines.

• Erosion by ocean waves smooth them out

• Wind action smooths them out

• The bays don't have waves

• A and B

• A, B, and C

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The density of Earth’s crust is

• less than the density of the outer core, but greater than the density of the mantle.

• greater than the density of the outer core, but less than the density of the mantle.

• less than the density of both the outer core and the mantle.

• greater than the density of both the outer core and the mantle.

In addition to oxygen, which gases make up the largest percentage of Earth’s atmosphere?

• hydrogen, helium, and water vapor

• hydrogen, methane, and ozone

• carbon dioxide, water vapor, and nitrogen

• carbon dioxide, methane, and helium

In which type of rock is the fossil imprint of a fern leaf most likely to be found?

• igneous

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

• volcanic

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Match the topographic map to its profile.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3