Earth Science Assessment Extra Credit

Drag and drop the pins to correctly identify where the following processes take place in the Rock Cycle: heat/pressure, melting, weathering, and cooling.

a

b

c

d

melting

weathering

heat/pressure

cooling

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Identify the types of rocks in the rock cycle.

a

b

c

metamorphic rock

sedimentary rock

igneous rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Place the Layers of Earth in the correct box. DRAG & DROP THE ANSWER:

a

b

c

d

inner core

mantle

crust

outer core

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which events are most common along tectonic plate boundaries?

• erosion and earthquakes

• hurricanes and tsunamis

• earthquakes and volcanoes

• tidal waves and volcanoes

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Where are the tectonic plates located?

• outer core

• lithosphere

• mesosphere

• asthenosphere

Seafloor spreading and continental drift are believed to be caused by

• tides

• convection currents in the mantle

• changes in Earth's magnetic field

• shrinkage of the crust as the Earth cools

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Identical rock types, identical fossils, and very similar mountain ranges are found on different continents that are separated by a wide ocean. Which of these best explains these observations?

• A. Organisms traveled between these continents on land bridges.

• B. The same forces erode mountains in different locations.

• C. These continents were joined together at one time in the past.

• D. Some rock types are very common and are found everywhere.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

What theory explains how the plates of the Earth are continually moving?

• Theory of Quantum Physics

• The Theory of Evolution

• The Plate Tectonic Theory

• The Big Bang Theory

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is molten rock under the ground?

• lava

• magma

• transform

• sand

What is molten rock when it breaks the surface of the lithosphere?

• lava

• magma

• transform

• sand