PMA 3 Earth Science

Why did the mountain stream deposit so much eroded soil in the area marked X?

• The speed of the water decreased there.

• The speed of the water increased there.

• The water got colder there.

• The water got warmer there.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Bedrock that is closer to oceanic ridges is younger in age than bedrock that is farther away. What can best be concluded from this information?

• The movement of continental plates is caused by volcanic eruptions.

• The oceans are becoming deeper and warmer as more rocks are produced.

• The shape of Earth’s lithosphere is continually changing.

• The rocks on the ocean floor are producing tectonic plates that are converging.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

A student studies these two illustrations of the same area of land in the southern United States. The student concludes that a drought caused the stream to become dry. Which other explanation is MOST plausible to account for the difference between the illustrations?

• The water table beneath the stream moved to the surface.

• The stream banks became too eroded to hold water.

• The direction of water flow in the stream reversed.

• The stream changed course farther upstream.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Water, wind, ice, gravity, and waves are the primary agents of erosion that wear away at the surface of Earth. Which picture shows an area that would be MOST affected by erosion?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The graph shows the chemical composition of Earth’s atmosphere. Which of these gases in Earth’s atmosphere is MOST responsible for the chemical weathering of rock?

• nitrogen

• argon

• oxygen

• hydrogen

Why did the mountain stream deposit so much eroded soil in the area marked X?

• The speed of the water decreased there.

• The speed of the water increased there.

• The water got colder there.

• The water got warmer there.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Bedrock that is closer to oceanic ridges is younger in age than bedrock that is farther away. What can best be concluded from this information?

• The movement of continental plates is caused by volcanic eruptions.

• The oceans are becoming deeper and warmer as more rocks are produced.

• The shape of Earth’s lithosphere is continually changing.

• The rocks on the ocean floor are producing tectonic plates that are converging.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

A student studies these two illustrations of the same area of land in the southern United States. The student concludes that a drought caused the stream to become dry. Which other explanation is MOST plausible to account for the difference between the illustrations?

• The water table beneath the stream moved to the surface.

• The stream banks became too eroded to hold water.

• The direction of water flow in the stream reversed.

• The stream changed course farther upstream.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Water, wind, ice, gravity, and waves are the primary agents of erosion that wear away at the surface of Earth. Which picture shows an area that would be MOST affected by erosion?

• 
• 
• 
• 

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The graph shows the chemical composition of Earth’s atmosphere. Which of these gases in Earth’s atmosphere is MOST responsible for the chemical weathering of rock?

• nitrogen

• argon

• oxygen

• hydrogen