Review Environmental Science: Comprehensive Spring Semester Exam

Which layer of the earth is the thinnest?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer core

• Inner core

Which of the following does NOT occur at a subduction zone?

• Volcanoes

• Mid-ocean ridges

• Trenches

• Earthquakes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which of the following is mismatched?

• Convergent boundary – mountains

• Divergent boundary – ridges

• Transform boundary – volcanoes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The exact underground location where an earthquake occurs is called the ________.

• focus

• epicenter

• fault line

• seismic zone

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Refer to the image on the right of a tectonic plate boundary. What statement best describes what is happening? Circle the correct answer.

• The more dense oceanic crust is subducting under the less dense continental crust

• The oceanic crust is melting

• The tectonic plates are moving away from each other

• Volcanic islands are forming

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of the following causes Earth’s tectonic plates to move?

• Energy from the sun

• Convection currents in the mantle

• Magnetic pole reversal

• Faults in mountain ranges

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which characteristic of the Indian Plate explains why it moves under the Eurasian Plate?

• It is larger

• It is molten

• It is younger

• It is denser

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

Which mineral property is determined by rubbing it on a rough surface?

• Color

• Luster

• Streak

• Hardness

The Moh’s scale shows the range of which mineral property?

• Color

• Luster

• Streak

• Hardness

Which of the following would be found in a quarry?

• Gold

• Copper

• Sand

• Iron