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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why does Earth experience unequal heating? (8.10A)
The atmosphere is not equally distributed around Earth.
Earth is tilted on its axis.
Oceans do not equally cover Earth
Earth’s revolution is longer than its rotation
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A student heard the weather forecaster on television say that an area of high pressure was located over his region of the state. What type of weather is the area most likely to experience? (8.10B)
cold and wet
dry and clear
stormy
cloudy and wet
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which location on the map is experiencing cool temperatures and clear skies?
location A
location B
location C
location D
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following best shows a warm front? (8.10B)
neither
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What must be available for a hurricane to form? (8.10C)
cold ocean water
warm ocean water
land
wind
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
When air moves from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure, it causes — (8.10C)
an increase in temperature
rain to fall
the wind to blow
a decrease in elevation
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which location on the map is experiencing warm temperatures and clear skies? (8.10B)
A
B
C
D
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
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