Earth Systems Test Review

What are tectonic plates?

• sections of the Earth's oceans
• parts of the Earth's continents
• pieces of the Earth's lithosphere
• portions of the Earth's mountains

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Convection currents in the mantle contribute to tectonic plate movement. What is a convection current?                    

• transfer of energy by direct contact
• transfer of energy by movement of matter caused by differences in temperature
• transfer of energy through a solid, such as the Earth's crust
• trasnfer of energy through radiation

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Earth's core is made up of the inner core and outer core. Which of these statements is true of the inner core but NOT the outer core?

• it is solid
• it is liquid
• it contains iron
• it contains nickel

How are volcanic mountains formed?

• by tension
• by eruption of melted rock
• by sheer stress
• by compression

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This is a picture of the Grand Canyon. Which process is MAINLY responsible for forming the Grand Canyon?

• erosion by water
• erosion by ice
• deposition by water
• deposition by ice

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Which of these statements does NOT apply to the process of weathering?

• weathering is a natural process
• weathering is part of the rock cycle
• weathering causes soil and sediments to move
• weathering is caused by wind rain and changes in temperature

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The Sahara Desert is covered with sand dunes that shift and change shape. The sand dunes in the image below change each day as sand moves from one location to another. Which process causes the sand dunes to change shape?

• erosion
• subsistance
• uplift
• weathering

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Though often argued by many scientist, which statement explains one way that some scientist differentiate a theory from a scientific law?

• a theory explains how objects act in nature, while a scientific law does not
• a theory requires less support from the scientific community than a scientific law
• a theory is the most superior explanation of a natural phenomenon, even higher than a law
• a theory is the most specific scientific explanation of a natural phenomenon, even more specific than a law

Unlike Florida a transform boundary passes through California. What happens at a transform boundary that can cause an earthquake?

• two plates collide
• two plates move in the same direction
• two plates move away from each other
• two plates slide or glide past each other

The movement of tectonic plates causes stress that causes rocks to deform. The arrows in the image shown indicate the direction of the stress. What type of stress cause the rock deformation shown?

• compression
• folding
• sheer stress
• tension

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