7th Grade: 3rd Quarter Review 2020

The MOST likely events to naturally occur at plate boundaries are __________.

• earthquakes and volcanoes

• hurricanes and tornadoes

• birthday parties and weddings

• pollution and deforestation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which part of Earth is associated with its MOST OUTER layer?

• inner core

• asthenosphere

• lithosphere

• mantle

What happens to oceanic rock at a subduction zone?

• It cools and forms crystals.

• It is pushed into the mantle and melts into magma.

• It weathers and erodes.

• It is compressed then cemented together with shells and sediment.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What forms when continental crust collides with continental crust?

• trenches

• volcanic arcs

• mountain ranges

• hot spot volcanoes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is MOST likely to happen at a transform boundary where plates suddenly slide past each other?

• volcano

• earthquake

• hurricane

• global warming

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which 2 parts of Earth's layers make up the lithosphere?

• crust and upper mantle

• inner core and outer core

• lower mantle and core

• oceanic crust and continental crust (no mantle)

Convection currents in Earth's ______ help to explain why tectonic plates move.

• crust

• mantle

• core

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which type of crust is the MOST dense?

• continental crust

• oceanic crust

• pie crust

• pizza crust

What type of plate boundary is associated with the mid-ocean ridge?

• transform

• convergent

• divergent

Based on the diagram, which statement is NOT true about the evolution of elephants?

• The evolution of elephants happened gradually over time.

• The Mastodon evolved from the Elephas.

• The Trilophodon is an ancient ancestor of the modern elephant.

• Different species of elephants evolved from the ancient Trilophodon.