Quarter 3 Benchmark Review - Earth, Nat. Resources, Geo Hazards

Which of the following spheres contains all the air from the surface of the Earth to space?

• hydrosphere

• geosphere

• atmosphere

• biosphere

How is it possible for ocean fossils to be found on top of mountains?

• destructive forces

• someone must have put them there

• it is not possible

• plate collisions

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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What are forces that build up mountains called?

• erosion

• destructive forces

• volcano

• constructive forces

•What principle states that scientific laws and principles from the past still apply today?

• uniformitarianism

• gradualism

• catastrophism

• constructive forces

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

•Which of the following is NOT true about the differences between S Waves and P Waves?

• P waves are longitudinal

• S Waves are faster

• Both can go through solids

• S waves are more destructive

The students create a table to identify which layers are shown in the

graph. Which table best represents the data in the graph?

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

•Which of the following processes of heat transfer does the boiling water represent?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Thermal

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which of the following is C in the picture?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

Which of the following does the convection cycle affect? Select ALL that apply

• Continental Drift

• Seafloor Spreading

• Rock Cycle

• Plate Tectonics

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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•What is one result of convection currents in the Earth’s outer core?

• Earth's magnetism

• Polar Ice Caps Melting

• Erosion

• Earth's Gravity

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