Lithosphere Unit Test

This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called

• erosion

• weathering

• sediments

Which layer of soil is on the bottom?

• topsoil

• subsoil

• bedrock

• bottomsoil

The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed...

• heat and pressure

• erosion and deposition

• melting and cooling

A heavy sea plate dives under a lighter continental plate in a process called

• accretion

• folding

• subduction

• spreading

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The movement of Earth's tectonic plates can lead to phenomena such as earthquakes and volcanoes. Which layer of Earth is responsible for this movement?

• hydrosphere

• inner core

• lithosphere

• outer core

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Look at the image of the plate boundary. What type of boundary is shown in the image above?

• convergent

• divergent

• subduction

• transform

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Vibrations that travel through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake is called a(n)

• Seismic Wave

• Radio Wave

• Aftershock

• Vibration

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

These two parts of the Mantle make up the LITHOSPHERE

• Mantle and Outer Core

• Outer Core and Inner Core

• Crust and Mantle

• Crust and Outer Core

Which statement accurately compares continental and oceanic crust?

• Oceanic crust is thicker and less dense than continental crust.

• Oceanic crust is thicker and more dense than continental crust.

• Oceanic crust is thicker and more dense than continental crust.

• Oceanic crust is thinner and more dense than continental crust.