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Earth Science Midterm Review

Earth Science Midterm Review

Assessment

Flashcard

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Science

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10th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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NGSS
MS-ESS2-3, MS-LS4-1, MS-ESS1-4

+6

Standards-aligned

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Wayground Content

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15 questions

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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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