Climate Quiz 4
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8th Grade
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Linda Anderson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an interglacial?
A period of time in between ice ages.
Chips of ice with air bubbles that tell us about climate.
Parts of glaciers that break off into the ocean.
A period of time when the much of Northern America was covered in ice.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The diagram represents a core sample of a lake bottom sediment. Each layer represents 2,000 years. Which layer represents the oldest sediments?
A
B
C
D
E
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Using the information obtained from the lake pollen sediment, how would you characterize the climate during the time period represented by sediment layer B?
cooler
warmer
moderate to cool
moderate to warm
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Scientists use pollen cores to learn about past climates by:
analyzing pollen types to see what plants were present during a particular time.
determining how much sediment was deposited along with the pollen.
identifying the isotopes in the pollen.
analyzing the amount of CO2 in sediment layers.
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Tree rings formed during an ice age:
would probably be thinner than average.
would probably be thicker than average.
would probably be lighter in color.
would probably be darker in color.
can only tell us how old a tree is.
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NGSS.MS-LS1-5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
One way scientists use ice cores to understand climate change is by measuring:
the temperature of the ice.
pollen spores found in the ice.
fossil shells trapped in the ice.
the amount of carbon dioxide in air bubbles.
the density of the ice.
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NGSS.HS-ESS2-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If the Earth did not tilt on its axis, which would be true?
There would be more glaciers at high elevations.
There would be no seasonal changes.
Seasons would be more extreme in winter and summer.
Northern Hemisphere summers would be hotter.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
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