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Oil formation starts when organisms in the ocean die and then –

• get eaten by larger organisms that receive their energy.

• are carried by currents all over the planet.

• decay completely so that their matter is recycled.

• settle to the bottom and are buried in sediments.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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While hiking in a forest a girl found a fossil imbedded in a boulder. The fossil is shown.

According to the above information and image, what does the fossil tell us about the nature of the environment in the past?

• The area was once covered by water

• The area used to be a desert

• The area was once a higher elevation

• The area used to be a jungle

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Which of the following is associated with the formation of sedimentary rock?

• Heat and Pressure

• Time and Heat

• Compaction and Cementation

• Melting and Pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Coal, petroleum, and natural gas are all fossil fuels originated from-

• Buried, dead organisms changed by time, heat, and pressure

• Heat preserved within the Earth’s crust

• Decayed rocks from within the Earth’s crust

• Plants that survived the Earth’s changes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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Some students make a model to show one of the first steps in the formation of sedimentary rock. The students pour 2 centimeters of light-colored sand into a clear plastic box. Then they add 1 centimeter of gravel. Finally they pour 2 centimeters of dark-colored sand on top of the gravel. Which characteristic of sedimentary rock does this model best show?

• Sedimentary rock is made of layers.

• Sedimentary rock is cemented bits of rock.

• Sedimentary rock is common in Texas.

• Sedimentary rock is often limestone.

What is this landform?

• delta

• canyon

• valley

• sand dune

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which stage does the show in the diagram?

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

• run off

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what does the #4 show in the diagram?

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

• run off

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which stage does the show in the diagram?

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

• run off

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following best describes the process of photosynthesis?

• Conversion of chemical energy into light energy

• Conversion of light energy into chemical energy

• Conversion of thermal energy into mechanical energy

• Conversion of electrical energy into thermal energy

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