Geological Events

🌍 Where do you think the Earth shakes and quakes? 🌍

• All of the above

• Transform Boundaries - It's a slide show!

• Convergent Boundaries - Coming together for a crash!

• Divergent Boundaries - Drifting apart!

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is a volcanic eruption?

• A volcanic eruption is the sudden appearance of a new volcano in an area.

• A volcanic eruption is the release of molten rock, ash, and gases from a volcano onto the Earth's surface.

• A volcanic eruption is the result of heavy rainfall in a volcanic region.

• A volcanic eruption is caused by excessive mining activities near a volcano.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What causes tsunamis?

• Underwater earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or landslides displacing water

• Global warming

• Hurricanes

• Meteor strikes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Describe the movement at a convergent boundary.

• The plates come together.
• The plates separate.
• The plates slide past each other.
• Convergent plates do not move.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Describe the movement at a divergent boundary.

• The plates come together.
• The plates separate.
• The plates slide past each other.
• Convergent plates do not move.

Describe the movement at a transform boundary.

• The plates come together.
• The plates separate.
• The plates slide past each other.
• Convergent plates do not move.

Which of the following are characteristics of a mineral?

• naturally occurring

• definite chemical composition

• crystalline solid

• inorganic

Which of the following tests involves using a blacklight to see if a mineral glows/shows another color?

• luster

• double refraction

• fluorescence

• acid testing

Specific gravity =

• volume divided by mass.

• mass minus volume.

• mass divided by volume.

• volume times mass.

The way a mineral reflects light is known as its

• double refraction.

• luster.

• phosphorescence.

• fluorescence.