8 L 4 1

8 L 4 1

8th Grade

25 Qs

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8 L 4 1

8 L 4 1

Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-LS4-2, MS-LS4-1, MS-ESS2-3

+5

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lisa Thompson

FREE Resource

25 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Some scientists think that all life evolved from a common ancestor. Which provides evidence that this may be true?

analogous structures of organisms

homologous structures of organisms

extinction of many varieties of plant species

existence of many varieties of bacteria species

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which best supports the idea of continental drift?

Coastlines are constantly changing shape due to erosion.

Earthquakes are frequently felt in many regions of the world.

Glaciers currently exist in areas considered too warm for glaciers to form.

Fossilized remains of the same plants and animals are found on different continents.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which best explains why species living in Australia are found nowhere else on Earth?

Australia has an ecosystem different from any other area on Earth.

Humans have genetically altered many Australian species in laboratories.

Australian species were genetically altered after a comet hit the landmass.

Australia separated from other continents and species there evolved independently.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Two organisms have homologous structures. Which can most likely be concluded about the two organisms?

They are unrelated.

They are the same organism.

They share a common ancestor.

They evolved in a similar environment.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

5.

LABELLING QUESTION

1 min • 6 pts

List the steps of the scientific method

d
e
f
c
b
a

Conduct experiment

Ask a question

Form a hypothesis

Draw conclusions

Analyze results

Communicate results

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Based on the fossil record, which organisms were most likely to have existed first?

plants

insects

jellyfish

bacteria

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

It is possible to hypothesize how a particular group of organisms evolved by arranging fossils in a chronological sequence. Where would the oldest fossils be found?

the deepest rock layer

the most shallow rock layer

the rock layer with the greatest variety of fossils

the rock layer containing fossils with the most complex structures

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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