Earth

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Science
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8th Grade
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Hard
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Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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25 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A break in Earth's lithosphere where one block of rock moves toward, away from, or past another.
Line
Fault
Break
Ridge
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Primary waves...
Cause rock particles to vibrate in the same direction that waves travel, have the fastest seismic waves, are first to be detected and recorded, and travel through solids and liquids
Cause rock particles to vibrate perpendicular to the direction that waves travel, are slower than P-waves but faster than surface waves, can be detected and recorded after P-waves, and only travel through solids
Cause rock particles to move in a rolling or elliptical motion in the same direction that waves travel, are the slowest seismic wave, and generally cause the most damage at Earth's surface.
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Vibrations in the ground that result from movement along breaks in the Earth's lithosphere.
Tsunamis
Sink holes
Earthquakes
Volcanoes
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Two blocks of rock slide horizontally past each other in opposite directions
Strike-slip
Normal
Reverse
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What type of rock is formed from cooled lava or magma?
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Igneous
Crystal
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Design a model to demonstrate how Earth's systems (geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere) interact to affect climate. Explain the role of each system in your model.
Focus only on the atmosphere and its gases, ignoring interactions with other systems.
Show how volcanic activity (geosphere) affects atmospheric conditions and influences ocean currents (hydrosphere).
Model only the biosphere's impact on the atmosphere through carbon dioxide production.
Isolate the hydrosphere and examine its effects without interaction with other systems.
Tags
DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How does the water cycle contribute to Earth's weather systems?
By transporting heat energy across the globe
By causing volcanic eruptions
By increasing the salinity of oceans
By producing carbon dioxide
Tags
DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept
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