Earth Science Semester 2 Test

All the plates on Earth were once one large continent called what?

• Pangea

• Eurasia

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

When two tectonic plates collide, one goes under the other. This is called?

• Subsurface

• Subduction

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

The Earths core is mostly made of?

• Mostly oxygen

• Mostly Iron

The atmosphere of early Earth did not include?

• Nitorgen

• Oxygen

The current era is the Holocene and is the age of?

• Fish

• Mammals

Waste that is produced during mining is called?

• Tailings

• Subsidence

What country produced the most oil?

• United States

• China

Which of the following is not a natural hazard affected by climate change?

• Tornadoes

• Volcanic Eruptions

Why does melting sea ice create a snowball effect on Earth?

• Ice keeps the temperature of the ocean cool

• ice reflects sunlight better than land or water

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-2

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

What state is the same size as rhe Great Pacific Garbage Patch?

• Texas

• Iowa