Earth Processes Summative Review 2024
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Science
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8th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the location of the newest oceanic crust?
Back
The newest oceanic crust is located at mid-ocean ridges.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the location of the oldest oceanic crust?
Back
The oldest oceanic crust is found at subduction zones, where it is being recycled into the mantle.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Who proposed the theory of continental drift?
Back
Alfred Wegener, a German scientist.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What evidence did Wegener lack to support his theory of continental drift?
Back
Wegener did not have evidence of a force that could move continents.
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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What geological process leads to the formation of volcanoes?
Back
Volcanoes are formed when tectonic plates converge, creating a subduction zone.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is sea-floor spreading?
Back
Sea-floor spreading is the process by which new oceanic crust is created at mid-ocean ridges as tectonic plates pull apart.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What are tectonic plates?
Back
Tectonic plates are large sections of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
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