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Science
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8th Grade
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Lisa Thompson
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Instruments located around Earth record seismic wave activity during an earthquake. The epicenter of the earthquake and locations of 4 instrument stations around Earth are shown. Which stations will record fewer waves than the others?
Stations 1 and 4
Stations 2 and 3
Stations 3 and 4
Stations 1 and 2
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Select the two statements that explain why fewer waves were recorded at some stations.
Part of Earth's interior bent some of the waves
Different materials in Earth reflect some of the waves
Some waves are blocked by water on the Earth's surface
Weather events near the stations can prevent waves from being recorded
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NGSS.MS-PS4-2
3.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
An environmental change occurs, causing a change in the color of snails present in the ecosystem. The graph shows the color distribution in a snail population at two different times. Select the three possible explanations for the results shown in the graph.
Predators could more easily catch lighter-colored snails
Snails with darker coloration left the ecosystem
The lighter colored snails are extinct
The lighter-colored snails had few offspring to pass the trait along
The darker coloration was an existing trait in the original population
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NGSS.MS-LS2-4
NGSS.MS-LS4-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Horizontal forces act on two boxes, initially at rest, as shown. The magnitude and direction are of the horizontal forces are also shown. What happens to Box X and Box Y as a result of the forces?
Box X starts moving, speeding up, and Box Y remains at rest
Box X starts moving at constant speed, and Box Y remains at rest
Box X starts moving at constant speed, and Box Y starts moving, speeding up
Box X starts moving, speeding up, and Box Y starts moving at a constant speed
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NGSS.MS-PS2-1
NGSS.MS-PS2-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The movement shown in the map indicates that Africa's continental crust is splitting apart in the East African Rift. As a result of this divergence, what can you predict will happen in the East African Rift region in about five million years?
Subduction will result in more volcanic activity
The land will become flat as the crust continues to thicken
The rift-basin valleys will be pushed up into a mountain range
The sea will flood the lowlands when the rift reaches the ocean
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The Hawaiian islands were formed over a "hot spot" as shown in the diagram. Which island was formed first?
Hawaii
Kahoolawe
Kauai
Maui
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The Hawaiian islands were formed over a "hot spot" as shown in the diagram. Select the three pieces of evidence from the diagram that support your choice for the first island formed. (This is the second part to the previous question)
Depth of the hot spot
Distance from the hot spot
Size and shape of the island
Direction of plate movement
Latitude and longitude of the island and hot spot
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
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