FSA Earth Science

How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks? The freezing water—

• keeps the rocks in place.

• makes the rocks last longer.

• expands cracks and breaks rocks.

• causes rocks to fall in landslides.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Over long periods of time, deposition may change the Earth’s surface by _____.

• forming new land features.

• breaking down large rocks into smaller ones.

• washing away beaches.

• moving topsoil.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

In some areas of the world, like California and Japan, earthquakes are a common occurrence. How can this best be explained?

• The strong ocean currents are undermining both areas causing earthquakes.

• Both areas are located near the edge of the Pacific Ocean, the unstable sand causes earthquakes.

• Both areas are subjected to strong ocean wind and waves that causes earthquakes.

• Both areas are on the boundary of active plates, the motion of the plates causes earthquakes.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The movement of the tectonic plates is caused by

• the rotation of the Earth.

• convection currents in the Asthenosphere

• the gravity of the iron-nickel core.

• the Moho discontinuity.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Why are the areas near the equator always warm?

• More sunlight per unit of surface area at the equator.

• The Earth is closer to the sun at the equator

• The interior of the Earth is hotter at the equator

• The sun likes to shine only on the equator.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The breaking down of rocks and other materials on the Earth's surface.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Exfoliation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The process by which rock and soil are moved from one place to another is called-

• Chemical weatherin

• Erosion

• Mechanical weathering

• Deosition

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is weather?

• The amount of moisture in the air

• The number of clouds in the sky

• The speed of the wind

• The state of the atmosphere at any particular time.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Why is the temperature lower at night than during the day?

• There are more clouds at night to block the sun's rays

• Winds blow harder at night

• The temperature depends on energy from the sun

• There is less water in the air at night

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Why does it tend to be cool at the Earth's poles?

• They are farthest from the sun

• They have high absolute humidity

• They have the worst weather

• Sunlight strikes them at extreme angles

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6