Unit 2 PRE-TEST - ESS1, ESS3

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Science
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8th Grade
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Standards-aligned
Samantha Stoker
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12 questions
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1.
CLASSIFICATION QUESTION
5 mins • 4 pts
Drag the Definition to under the Vocab Word.
Groups:
(a) erosion
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(b) meander
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(c) moraine
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(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
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(b) Glaciers
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(c) Magnitude
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(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
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(b) Outer Core
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(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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