Earth Science NC Check In

Letter C is pointing to the ...

• crust

• mantle

• inner core

• outer core

When magma is cooled and solidified it becomes what type of rock?

• igneous

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

• conglomerate

Which of the following is caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun?

• ocean waves

• ocean tides

• ocean currents

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

According to the graph below, what happens to the density of a substance as its salinity increases (as you move up on the y-axis)?  (Helpful tip: pick at least 2 salinities and find their densities on the graph.  Compare.)

• As salinity increases, density stays the same.

• As salinity increases, density decreases.

• As salinity increases, density also increases.

Why is it necessary to limit the release of CFCs into the atmosphere?

• They are causing increases in acid rain

• They increase CO₂ levels

• They are destroying the ozone layer

• They increase greenhouse gas build-up

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-3

This is the symbol for which type of front?

• cold front

• warm front

• stationary front

• occluded front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Associated with transform boundaries.

• Volcanoes

• mountains

• trenches

• earthquakes

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Where does most fresh water exist?

• ice caps, lakes, and streams

• glaciers, rivers, and oceans

• aquifers, ice caps, and glaciers

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which best explains what happens to nutrients in the ocean as a result
of upwelling?

• Upwelling carries nutrients to coral reefs.

• Upwelling carries nutrients to the ocean bottom.

• Upwelling carries nutrients to the intertidal zone.

• Upwelling carries nutrients to the surface of the ocean.

How much of the earth's water is freshwater?

• 50 %

• 3 %

• 97 %

• 93 %

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4