
Earth Science Midterm Review
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Science
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10th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the absolute age of Earth determined by?
Back
Radioactive decay.
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS1-8
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
In what type of rock are fossils commonly found?
Back
Sedimentary rock.
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-1
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What drives the movement of tectonic plates?
Back
Convection currents in the asthenosphere.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the term for the process of determining the relative age of rock layers?
Back
Stratigraphy.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the significance of the Full Moon phase?
Back
It is when the Moon is fully illuminated by the Sun.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What are the three main types of rocks?
Back
Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the process called when one tectonic plate moves under another?
Back
Subduction.
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS1-5
NGSS.HS-ESS2-1
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