8th Science Test Review 4-6wk

Which topographic map below matches this profile?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A teacher wanted to model what causes the phases of the moon. An orange was used to model the moon. Which of these would be best to add to this model? Select TWO correct answers.

• a stick to rotate the Moon

• a cantaloupe representing the Earth

• a piece of white paper to show Earth's shadow

• marbles representing the planets

• a light source representing the Sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The diagram above represents the phases of the moon. Position 1 represents the new moon. Positions 2 through 8 represent the phases of the moon that follow. Which phase does position 4 represent?

• waning crescent

• waning gibbous

• waxing crescent

• waxing gibbous

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The diagram shows the earth/sun relationship when North America is in winter. What would be different about the diagram when North America is in summer?

• North America would be tilted toward the sun.

• North America would be tilted away from the sun.

• The Earth has no tilt when North America is in summer.

• The tilt is neither toward nor away from the Sun when North America is in summer.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

How long does it take the Earth to move from Point A back to point A?

• 3 months

• 6 months

• 9 months

• 12 months

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The islands of Barbuda and Antigua are located in the Eastern Caribbean Sea. Their latitude is approximately 17 degrees North of the equator. The pictures show the two islands on August 21st and September 8th of 2017. What most likely caused the change in the two islands between these two dates?

• Erosion due to an earthquake

• Weathering due to tsunami

• Erosion due to a hurricane

• Deposition due to flooding

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The area labeled A-B most likely represent what kind of landform?

• Mountain peak

• Valley

• Stream

• Broad, flat portion of land

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

When two continental plates of different densities collide, _____.

• they both push back down into the mantle

• they buckle upward and form mountains

• they remain level

• one plate rides over the other one and forms a trench

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Nick is putting his daughter Layla to sleep. When they finished reading, Layla asks why the sun left the sky and turned it dark? What is the best explanation for why the sky is now dark?

• The part of the Earth they are living on is has now rotated away from the Sun.

• The part of the Earth they are living on has now rotated toward the Sun.

• The part of the Earth they are living on is tilted away from the Sun.

• The part of the Earth they are living on is tilted toward the Sun.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of the following best describes a significant limitation of local and regional weather forecasting?

• Global events far away can have significant impacts on local climate.

• There is limited weather data available to forecasters.

• Scientists have little knowledge of how variables like atmospheric pressure and temperature affect weather patterns.

• Historical trends provide the most accurate models for current, daily forecasts, but are not applied correctly by many weather forecasters.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2