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A break in Earth's lithosphere where one block of rock moves toward, away from, or past another.

• Line

• Fault

• Break

• Ridge

Primary waves...

• Cause rock particles to vibrate in the same direction that waves travel, have the fastest seismic waves, are first to be detected and recorded, and travel through solids and liquids

• Cause rock particles to vibrate perpendicular to the direction that waves travel, are slower than P-waves but faster than surface waves, can be detected and recorded after P-waves, and only travel through solids

• Cause rock particles to move in a rolling or elliptical motion in the same direction that waves travel, are the slowest seismic wave, and generally cause the most damage at Earth's surface.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Vibrations in the ground that result from movement along breaks in the Earth's lithosphere.

• Tsunamis

• Sink holes

• Earthquakes

• Volcanoes

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Two blocks of rock slide horizontally past each other in opposite directions

• Strike-slip

• Normal

• Reverse

What type of rock is formed from cooled lava or magma?

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

• Crystal

Design a model to demonstrate how Earth's systems (geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere) interact to affect climate. Explain the role of each system in your model.

• Focus only on the atmosphere and its gases, ignoring interactions with other systems.

• Show how volcanic activity (geosphere) affects atmospheric conditions and influences ocean currents (hydrosphere).

• Model only the biosphere's impact on the atmosphere through carbon dioxide production.

• Isolate the hydrosphere and examine its effects without interaction with other systems.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

How does the water cycle contribute to Earth's weather systems?

• By transporting heat energy across the globe

• By causing volcanic eruptions

• By increasing the salinity of oceans

• By producing carbon dioxide

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Type of fault located at transform plate boundaries

• Strike-slip

• Normal

• Reverse

Type of fault located at divergent plate boundaries

• Strike-slip

• Normal

• Reverse

Type of fault located at convergent plate boundaries

• Strike-slip

• Normal

• Reverse