Glacier Basics

Glacier Basics

8th Grade

18 Qs

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Glacier Basics

Glacier Basics

Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS2-2, MS-ESS2-4, MS-ESS2-6

+3

Standards-aligned

Created by

Beverly Gates

Used 62+ times

FREE Resource

18 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

A _____ is a mass of ice that moves downhill due to its weight.
glacier
erratic
fjiord
moraine

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Media Image
_____ are parallel scratch marks on bedrock
Plucking
Abrasion
Straitions
Till

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Media Image
_____ is the unsorted material that is deposited directly by ice.
Outwash
Till
Erratic
Esker

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Media Image
_____ are are lines deposited at bottom or along sides of glaciers.
Eskers
Till
Erratics
Moraines

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Glaciers can be found in hot regions.

True

False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Glaciers are made of compacted snow over a period of time.

False

True

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Glaciers move extremely fast

True

False

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