Fresh and Saltwater Systems

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Science
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8th Grade
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Emilie Ontko
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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
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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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