Ice Age

Ice Age

Assessment

Flashcard

Science

6th - 8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS2-4, MS-ESS2-2, HS-ESS3-5

+4

Standards-aligned

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an Ice Age?

Back

A long period of time when global temperatures are significantly lower, leading to the expansion of ice sheets and glaciers.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What causes climate change during an Ice Age?

Back

Movement of continents can block warm ocean currents, affecting global temperatures.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-2

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does the prefix 'inter-' mean in 'interglacial'?

Back

It means 'between', referring to periods between glacial ages.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a glacier?

Back

A moving river of ice that forms from compacted snow over time.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an ice sheet?

Back

A large, immobile slab of ice that covers a significant area of land.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How do glaciers and ice sheets differ?

Back

Glaciers are moving rivers of ice; ice sheets are immobile slabs.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What geologic feature was created by glaciers?

Back

The Great Lakes were formed by the movement and melting of glaciers.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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