Unit 4 Earth Systems and Resources

At which plate boundary do two plates collide?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

At which plate boundary do two plates pull apart?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

At which plate boundary do two plates slide past each other, moving parallel?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

At which plate boundary does subduction occur?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

At which plate boundary does seafloor spreading occur?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

When stress overcomes a locked fault and two plates shift quickly alongside each other, releasing massive amounts of stored energy, this is called a(n) ___.

• Tsunami

• Earthquake

• Volcano

• Eruption

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which of the following has the soil horizons in order from the surface down?

• A, B, C, D

• C, B, A, O

• O, A, B, C

• O, B, C, E

Set of physical conditions of the lower atmosphere in an area over a period of hours to days

• Weather

• Climate

• Coriolis Effect

• El Nino

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Identify the chemical process of soil formation.

• Water eroding parent material into smaller pieces of sediment.

• Lichens secreting acid that breaks down parent material

• Wind eroding parent material into smaller pieces of sediment

• Bacteria breaking down dead organisms through nutrient cycling

Identify the biological process of soil formation.

• Water eroding parent material into smaller pieces of sediment.

• Lichens secreting acid that breaks down parent material

• Wind eroding parent material into smaller pieces of sediment

• Bacteria breaking down dead organisms through nutrient cycling