Unit 2 PRE-TEST - ESS1, ESS3

Unit 2 PRE-TEST - ESS1, ESS3

8th Grade

12 Qs

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Unit 2 PRE-TEST - ESS1, ESS3

Unit 2 PRE-TEST - ESS1, ESS3

Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS2-2, MS-ESS3-4, MS-PS4-1

+2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Samantha Stoker

Used 5+ times

FREE Resource

12 questions

Show all answers

1.

CLASSIFICATION QUESTION

5 mins • 4 pts

Drag the Definition to under the Vocab Word.

Groups:

(a) erosion

,

(b) meander

,

(c) moraine

,

(d) oxbow lake

Looplike bends in rivers caused by erosion and deposition

The mixture of sediments that a glacier deposits as it moves

formed when a meander is cut off from the main river due to deposition

Wearing down and carrying away of land by water, ice, & wind

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT an example of physical weathering?

Acid rain causing limestone to dissolve and form sinkholes

Ocean water crashing against the shore in the form of waves

Glaciers grinding against rocky terrain as they slide over the ground

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Destructive forces can....

shape the land’s surface by building up mountains and other landmasses

destroy and wear away landmasses through processes like erosion and weathering

form glaciers and beaches through deposition

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following landforms are formed by deposition?

Delta

Floodplain

Kettle

Mountain

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following changes would INCREASE the amount of runoff in a city?

Flattening the area so it is no longer sloped

Planting more vegetation with deep roots to anchor the soil in place

Replacing the dirt and soil in an area with concrete and asphalt

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

6.

CLASSIFICATION QUESTION

5 mins • 4 pts

Drag the Definition or Description to under the Vocab Word

Groups:

(a) Delta

,

(b) Glaciers

,

(c) Magnitude

,

(d) Epicenter

The number given based on the size of an earthquake

Formed by deposition at the end of a river

Cause erosion and carries sediments far away

The location on the surface of the earth above an earthquake

7.

CLASSIFICATION QUESTION

5 mins • 3 pts

Match the definitions of Earth's layers to their name.

Groups:

(a) Inner Core

,

(b) Outer Core

,

(c) Mantle

The layer that is a dense ball of iron and nickel metals

The layer of molten metal that generates a magnetic field

The thick layer that is really hot and slowly moves, but is still solid

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