Sol Earth Science Practice

This picture is a sea arch. As erosion from ocean waves continues, what will most likely happen to the hole in this landform?

• It will become larger

• It will fill with sediment

• it will remain the same size

• it will be covered with water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of the following causes Earth's tectonic plates to move?

• Energy from the Sun

• Magnetic Pole Reversal

• Convection currents in the mantle

• Faults in Mountain Ranges

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The type of plate boundary where two plates separate is a .....

• Convergent Boundary

• Divergent Boundary

• Transform Boundary

• Plate Boundary

What type of plate boundary is this?

• Plate

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Transform

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Stalagmites are structures that form on the floor of some caves. Most scientists explain this by saying that stalagmites form when minerals dissolved in water are left behind where water drips. Which evidence would support this explanation?

• Freezing water turns it into a solid.

• Water found in caves has minerals in it.

• Some stalagmites are taller than others.

• Many caves are found deep underground.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

in the rock cycle, what causes sedimentary rock to form?

• compaction and cementation

• melting

• heat and pressure

• red, hot magma

In the rock cycle, what causes metamorphic rock to form?

• red, hot magma

• heat and pressure

• erosion

• wind

The diagram represents the sun-Earth-moon system as seen from space. Label the types of tides formed on Earth based on the positions of the sun and the moon. (NT=Neap Tide, ST=Spring Tide) What tides are located in the bottom and Top spots

• NP

• ST

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Select all the correct answers.

According to the Mohs scale, which of the mineral would be scratched by a steel file with a hardness of 6.5?

• Diamond

• Quartz

• Calcite

• Talc

• Topaz

The best title for the diagram is

• Water Pollution

• Renewable Energy

• Greenhouse Effect

• Ozone Depletion

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5