TAMAGNI SOL TEST

Which fossil could be classified as an index fossil?

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

How long would it take for the first S-wave to arrive at a seismic station 4,000 kilometers away from the epicenter of an earthquake?

• 5 min 40 sec

• 7 min 0 sec

• 12 min 40 sec

• 13 min 20 sec

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

The Epicenter of the earthquake is located at which city?

• Denver, CO

• Albuquerque, NM

• Bryce, UT

• Gilbert, AZ

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which major Virginia watershed is green on this map?

• Gulf of Mexico Watershed

• Chesapeake Bay Watershed

• North Carolina Sounds Watershed

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which major Virginia watershed is pink on this map?

• Gulf of Mexico Watershed

• Chesapeake Bay Watershed

• North Carolina Sounds Watershed

According to the Law of Superposition, the oldest rock layers are found...

• at the top of the rock layers

• in the middle of the rock layers

• near an intrusion

• always at the bottom of the rock layers

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which letter represents an intrusion?

• A

• B

• E

• D

Is the intrusion (letter F) older or younger than the surrounding layers?

• older

• younger

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

The image shows the unturned layers of sedimentary rocks with embedded fossils.

A student labels the fossils from 1 to 4. What could be true about the fossils?

• Fossil 1 is younger than fossil 2.

• Fossil 1 is older than fossil 4.

• Fossil 3 is older than fossil 2.

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  Fossil 3 is younger than fossil 4.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

The diagram is a geologic cross section showing sedimentary rock layers with an igneous intrusion.

Which layer of rock is the youngest ?

• layer W

• layer X

• layer Y

• layer Z

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4