Q4 Physical/Earth Science Review

Label the layers of the earth

b

c

d

a

Inner core

Outer core

Mantle

Crust

Match the mineral property to its definition

• The color of a mineral's powder

• Fracture

• When a mineral breaks with flat edges

• Cleavage

• How light shines off of the surface

• Streak

• When a mineral breaks with uneven edges

• Hardness

• The ability to scratch another mineral

• Luster

Place the labels where they belong in the rock cycle diagram.

c

d

e

b

a

Metamorphic rock

Sediments

Sedimentary rock

Igneous rock

Magma

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What is the process of one plate being forced downward beneath another - it forms an area where earthquakes are common.

• Subduction

• Divergent

• Intrusion

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A ​ (a)   boundary is where two plates are moving away from each other.

A ​ (b)   boundary is where two plates are sliding past each other.

A ​ (c)   boundary is where two plates are moving toward each other.

• divergent
• transform
• convergent

What is the point in the earth where an earthquake occurs?

• Focus

• Epicenter

• Fault

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Magma is called ​ (a)   because it cools ​ (b)   ground.

Lava is called ​ (c)   because it forms ​ (d)   ground.

• intrusive
• below
• extrusive
• above

Match the type of volcano to the correct description

• A wide, flat volcano made of magma

• Composite

• A steep-sided volcano made of ash

• Shield

• A volcano made of layers of magma & ash

• Cinder cone

Click on the Westerlies

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Match the symbols to the type of front

• Stationary

• 
• Occluded front

• 
• Cold front

• 
• Warm front

• 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6