Fresh and Saltwater Systems

Fresh and Saltwater Systems

8th Grade

25 Qs

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Fresh and Saltwater Systems

Fresh and Saltwater Systems

Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS2-4, MS-ESS2-2, MS-LS1-5

+12

Standards-aligned

Created by

Emilie Ontko

Used 229+ times

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25 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Glaciers are moving masses of snow and ice. A glacier that forms over an extensive area of relatively level land and flows outwards in all directions from its source is called a ...

continental glacier

mountain glacier

valley glacier

ice field

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Glaciers affect the water cycle in many direct and indirect ways. Their DIRECT influence is...

they speed up evaporation as they melt

decrease the amount of accumulation

slow down the speed at which water travels through the cycle

prevent groundwater from evaporating

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

3.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

If accumulation exceeds melting in a glacier then it is considered a ________________ glacier.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If the temperature of a glacier increases and there is more melting than accumulation then...

glacial ice will flow downhill but the toe of the glacier will move uphill

glacial ice will flow downhill and the toe of the glacier will move downhill

glacial ice will flow uphill and the toe of the glacier will move uphill

glacial ice will flow uphill but the toe of the glacier will move downhill

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT an example of a glacial erosional landscape feature?

Cirque

Horn

Arete

Moraine

6.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The area land where all water will make its way to the SAME body of water.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT an important reason for monitoring sediment?

Increased sediment could block a city's water intake pipes

Sediments carry toxins which could affect organisms living nearby

Increases sediment means more land is eroding upstream

Increased sedimentation could indicate an increased chance of flooding

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