Earth Science

What process causes a mountain path?

• constructive

• destructive

• weathering

• deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What are giant plates moving slowing across Earth's surface called?

• plate tectonics

• earthquakes

• erosion

• mantle

How do scientists predict or measure earthquakes?

• tremors

• phonograph

• seismograph

• microscopes

Looking at this image of a rock, what process has changed it from its original state?

• erosion

• depositon

• weathering

• earthquake

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Molten rock beneath the Earth's surface is called _________

• lava

• erosion

• hot

• magma

What do transform boundaries produce?

• erosion

• tsunamis

• mild earthquake

• severe earthquake

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A weather forecaster predicts that there will be high humidity and high levels of precipitation in an area. How does humidity differ from precipitation?

• humidity is water that falls as a liquid, and precipitation is water that falls as a solid

• humidity is water that falls as a solid, and precipitation is water that falls as a liquid

• humidity describes gaseous water mixed in air, and precipitation is liquid or solid water

• humidity describes the amount of air pressure in the atmosphere, and precipitation describes the type of cloud

Antonio observes the weather one afternoon. He concludes that thunderstorms are likely. Which observation best supports his conclusion?

• There is a light wind.

• The temperature is 23 degrees F.

• The winds are blowing from the east.

• The clouds are mainly cumulonimbus.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Water is constantly returning to the atmosphere from Earth’s surface. Where on Earth does most evaporation take place?

• soil

• lake

• oceans

• mountain ice

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Think about the model of the water cycle you created in class. You placed a small cup with some water inside a plastic bag and set the bag in a sunny window. You checked the model after 1 day. What did the model show?

• cloud formation

• only evaporation

• only water condensation

• both water evaporation and condensation.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4