Rocks, Minerals, and Soil

The four layers of the Earth are: Lithosphere, Mantle, Outer Core and _________.

• Crust
• Tectonic plates
• Inner Core
• Atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What are the three major types of rocks?

• igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic
• Magma, Rock, Mineral
• Sedimentary, metamorphasis,

The outer core is primarily made up of ______ iron.

• Solid
• Liquid

The inner core is primarily ____ iron because of the immense pressure exerted on it

• Solid
• Liquid

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

What are convergent boundaries in tectonic plates?

• It is when plates move past each other creating friction and stress
• It is when plates move away from each other allowing magma to rise and cool
• It is when plates moves towards each other and one is forced underneath the other

What are divergent boundaries in tectonic plates?

• It is when plates move away from each other allowing magma to rise and cool
• It is when plates move past each other creating friction and stress
• It is when plates moves towards each other and one is forced underneath the other

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What are transform boundaries in tectonic plates?

• It is when plates moves towards each other and one is forced underneath the other
• It is when plates move past each other creating friction and stress
• It is when plates move away from each other allowing magma to rise and cool

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Earthquakes can cause which of the following?

• Landslides
• Surface damage
• Tsunamis
• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The part of the Pacific Ocean where most of Earth's volcanos and earthquakes occur is called what?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which of the following is a characteristic of all minerals?

• Must be organic
• Must occur naturally in the earth
• Must be man-made
• Must be a liquid

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1