Middle Grades Science

The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called

• erosion

• weathering

• sediments

• deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

This rock was formed when molten rock cooled into a solid. What type of rock is it?

• Igneous Rock

• Metamorphic Rock

• Sedimentary Rock

Correctly sequence the layers of rocks oldest to youngest

• A,B,C,D

• D,C,B,A

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which of these must happen first for a fossil to form?

• a plant or animal is quickly covered by sediment

• sediments fill a mold and form a cast

• a plant or animal is eaten

• sediments are pressed together and harden

According to the Law of Superposition, which layer is the youngest?

• A

• B

• C

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

According to the Law of Superposition, the oldest fossils are found

• At the top of the rock layers

• Near the bottom of the rock layers

• In the middle of the rock layers

• Somewhat near the surface

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The Law of Superposition helps scientists to determine what?

• The absolute age of rock layers

• The age of fossils

• The relative age of rock layers

• the super powers of rocks

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which rock layer in the diagram seems to be the oldest?

• F

• E

• B

• A

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Analyze the seashell found in the white layer. Which statement is true of the rock layer that contains this fossil?

• It has the oldest fossil

• It is older than the layers below it.

• It is younger than the layers above it.

• It is older than the layers above it.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

The type of plate boundary where two plates come together is a .....

• Convergent Boundary

• Divergent Boundary

• Transform Boundary

• Plate Boundary