Earth Science Topics

Which part of the crust is the thinnest?

• ocean plate

• continental plate

P waves and S waves

• are seismic body waves

• travel at the same speed

• travel through solid, liquids, and gases

• are also known as Love and Raleigh waves

Which of these is NOT true of Vesuvius?

• found at a plate boundary

• found over a hot spot

• located near Naples, Italy

• considered to be the most dangerous volcano

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The thickest crust is found below

• mountains

• valleys

• the ocean

• trenches

As a part of the water cycle, water from Earth's surface enters the clouds and finally falls back to the ground in the form of rain. What is the correct sequence of processes water undergoes?

• Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation

• Precipitation, Condensation, Evaporation

• Condensation, Evaporation, Precipitation

• Evaporation, Precipitation, Condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The diagram shows the movement of water on Earth.

What part of the water cycle is represented by number 3?

• transpiration

• infiltration

• precipitation

• condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The diagram shows the movement of water on Earth.

What part of the water cycle is represented by number 2?

• transpiration

• infiltration

• evaporation

• condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The diagram shows the movement of water on Earth.

What part of the water cycle is represented by number 1?

• transpiration

• infiltration

• evaporation

• condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The gradual movement or removal of sediment from a location by water is called...

• erosion

• runoff

• slope

• tributary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The diagram below shows a section of a meander in a stream. The arrow shows the direction of stream flow. The stream bank on the outside of this meander is steeper than than the stream bank on the inside of this meander because the water on the outside of the meander is moving

• Slower, causing deposition

• Faster, causing deposition

• Slower, causing erosion

• Faster, causing erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2