History of the Planet Earth Review

What landform is shown in this picture?

• a butte

• a fault

• a trench

• a canyon

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Layers of the Earth's Surface that can show the age of Earth

• fossil

• strata

• index

• igneous

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Rocks formed when other rocks undergo great temperatures or pressures

• igneous

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

Rocks formed by grains of sand, mud, pebbles, minerals are called

• igneous

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

Rocks formed from magma are called

• igneous

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

Look at the map of California and read the caption.

Los Angeles is moving very slowly

• north west

• south east

• east

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Look at the map of California and read the caption.

San Francisco is moving very slowly

• north

• south

• east

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The Pacific Plate is moving a speed of 7 to 10 centimeters a year. The North American plate is moving at a speed of 2.3 centimeters a year.

Predict what might happen to Los Angeles and San Francisco in the distant future.

• Los Angeles and San Francisco will move farther apart

• Los Angeles and San Francisco will move closer together

• Los Angeles may someday be east of San Francisco

• San Francisco will always be north of Los Angeles

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Many volcanos are found on the Hawaiian Islands. The Hawaiian Islands are not located at the boundary of two plates. Which statement best explains how Hawaii's volcanos formed?

• Hawaii is located on the Ring of Fire

• Magma forced its way to the Earth's surface

• Volcanos formed along a ridge under the Pacific Ocean

• Earthquakes under the Pacific Ocean formed volcanos

Trenches formed on the ocean floor are similar to ____ formed on land.

• mountain ranges

• plains

• canyons

• Plateaus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2