Exploring Earth's Changes and Processes

What is the process called when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Sediments

Which layer formed first?

• Rock Layer W

• Rock Layer X

• Rock Layer Y

• Rock Layer Z

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What type of rock is formed when molten magma slowly cools under the ground?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which of these can help prevent soil erosion?

• Construction sites

• Planting grass

• Raising grazing animals

• Digging ditches

What is deposition?

• The part of the erosion process in which sediment is placed in a new location or deposited.

• Sediment

• How weathered particles move from one place to another

Many earthquakes happen along the borders of...

• Countries

• Tectonic Plates

• Climate Zones

• None of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Wind blows sand onto rocks and slowly breaks down the rock. What is this process called?

• Mechanical Weathering

• Chemical Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What landform is this and how was it formed?

• Sand dunes, which are formed by wind.

• Sand dunes, which are formed by rain.

• Hills, which are formed by wind.

• Hills, which are formed by sand build up.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Analyze and interpret data from maps to describe patterns of Earth's features. Which of the following is a pattern you might observe?

• Mountains are often found near tectonic plate boundaries.

• Deserts are located near the poles.

• Oceans are surrounded by deserts.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

In this diagram, what scientific law tells us that rock layer C is older than rock layer A?

• Cross-cutting

• Inclusions

• Superposition

• Unconformities

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4