Proficiency 3 Review

What are the puzzle pieces of the Earth's surface called?

• Tectonic plates
• Puzzles
• Earthquakes

What is the vocabulary word for the movement on the surface of the Earth resulting from underground movement between two plates?

• An Earthquake
• Shaking Earth
• Volcano

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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Volcanoes, earthquakes and landslides can change Earth's surface quickly.

• True

• False

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Which of these is an example of erosion?

• light shining in a mountain

• wind blowing away sediment

• rain breaking down rock

• all of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

When a scientist looks at soil layers which statement is true.

• the top layer is the oldest

• the bottom layer is the oldest

• the middle layer is the oldest

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which layer of soil has the youngest fossils?

• top layer

• middle layer

• bottom layer

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

a scientist who studies the processes and materials that form the solid part of Earth is called a _______________

• Geologist

• sediment

• fossil

• model

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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If a scientist discovers this shift in plates. what might happen?

• Earthquake

• Fossils form

• New rocker layers can form

• Wind can cause erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Earthquakes and volcanos often occur along the coasts.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What could occur based on this data in the image?

• Less earthquakes will happen

• More mountains can form

• More fossils can be found

• The weather will change

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