Earth Science Unit Review

We learned that P - waves and S - waves can be used to:

• Determine the composition of the ocean

• Determine Earth's inner layers

• Determine layers of the atmosphere

• Determine the composition of outer space

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What layer of the earth contains convection currents responsible for the movement of plate tectonics?

• Crust

• Upper mantle

• Lower mantle

• Inner core

Which of the options is a piece of evidence for the theory of continental drift?

• The composition of the ocean

• The same fossils on separate continents

• The size of continental crust

• The composition of Earth's atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The arrows indicate the direction of movement of each tectonic plate. If this direction of motion continues...

• The Red Sea will increase in length

• The Red Sea will increase in width

• The Red Sea will shrink in sink

• The Red Sea will disappear

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Weathered rock creates

• quartz

• water

• sediment

• glass

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Select all methods of mineral identification

• Shape

• Streak

• Hardness

• Weight

• Color

What rock type is most likely to contain fossils?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Volcanic

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What processes directly form sedimentary rock

• Compaction

• Erosion

• Cementation

• Melting

What two processes form metamorphic rock?

• Compaction

• Melting

• Cementation

• Pressure

Which rock type requires the most heat and pressure to form?

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Igneous