What root word means "rock"?

• Meso

• Fusion

• Litho

• Nebula

Which layer of the Earth is divided into 15 major plates that move?

• Inner Core

• Asthenosphere

• Mesosphere

• Lithosphere

What's another name for "upper mantle"?

• Lower Mantle

• Asthenosphere

• East Dakota

• Inner Core

Which TWO(2) elements comprise the majority of the Inner and Outer Cores?

• Iron

• Magnesium

• Nickel

• Nitrogen

What is defined as the separation of magma by difference in density?

• Differentiation

• Fusion

• Distinction

• Dimensional Analysis

What process formed the moon, according to the giant impact theory?

• Volcanic activity

• Continuous heavy meteorite bombardment

• Cold accretion

• Collision with a planet-sized object

What force caused the cloud of gas and dust to collapse, forming the sun and planets?

• electromagnetism

• magnetism

• gravity

• centrifugal force

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What force caused the cloud of gas and dust to collapse, forming the sun and planets?

• electromagnetism

• magnetism

• gravity

• centrifugal force

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What unit of time would you use to describe eras?

• Thousands of years

• Millions of years

• Billions of years

• hundreds of years

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which element was most abundant in the early Earth's atmosphere?

• Oxygen

• Hydrogen

• Nitrogen

• Carbon Dioxide