Geoscience Processes Notes

What measures the geoscience processes that form and change our Earth?

• Density and Mass

• Color and Texture

• Time taken and Size of the area

• Temperature and Pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of the following is NOT a cause of slow changes to the Earth’s surface?

• Ice

• Volcanos

• Water

• Wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What happens due to the movement of tectonic plates?

• Reduction in volcanic activity

• Mountains to form

• Decrease in ocean depth

• Continents remain static

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What type of boundary occurs when two plates move apart?

• Divergent Boundaries

• Convergent Boundaries

• Transform Boundaries

• Static Boundaries

Which event is NOT associated with Transform Boundaries?

• Earthquake

• Volcano

• Sudden release of pressure

• Plates slide past each other horizontally