IQWST Unit 1 - How is the Earth Changing?

IQWST Unit 1 - How is the Earth Changing?

8th Grade

29 Qs

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IQWST Unit 1 - How is the Earth Changing?

IQWST Unit 1 - How is the Earth Changing?

Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS2-3, MS-ESS2-2, MS-ESS1-4

+4

Standards-aligned

Created by

Victoria Parks

Used 30+ times

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29 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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Which statement best describes the principle of superposition? 

Species change over time.

Younger rock layers form on top of older rock layers.

Older rock layers form on top of younger rock layers.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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Use the diagram to select the one true statement about the rock layers.

C is younger than B.

C occurred before D.

A is older than B.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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According to the diagram, which rock layer is most likely the oldest?

A

B

C

D

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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Which statement best describes the relative age of layer D?

Layer D is older than layer C.

Layer D is younger than layer C.

Layer D is the same age as the fault at E.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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In what type of rock are nyasasaurus parringtoni and other fossils most commonly found?

Sedimentary rock

Igneous rock

Metamorphic rock

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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Some rocks contain fossils, which provide clues to the past. How was a rock containing fossils most likely formed?

Through the process of heating and cooling

Through the process of sedimentation

Through the process of volcanic activity

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Media Image

Which rock layer most likely contains fossils of the most recently evolved organisms?

1

2

3

4

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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