
ESS 1st Semester Exam Review Through 8.1
Authored by Heath Dawley
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8th - 9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following explains the principle behind the Milankovitch theory?
The amount of solar radiation that Earth absorbs is constant.
The amount of solar radiation the sun receives varies.
The amount of solar radiation the sun receives is constant.
Cyclical changes in Earth’s orbit and in the tilt of its axis cause climatic changes.
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NGSS.HS-ESS1-4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Earth’s most recent ice age began approximately how long ago?
800 million years ago
4 million years ago
15,000 years ago
10,000 years ago
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Evidence of past ice ages has been found by studying
volcanic dust.
seahorse activity.
Foraminifera shells.
seaweed.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to the Milankovitch theory, which of the following factors affect the solar energy reaching Earth’s surface?
clouds, ice, and glaciers
eccentricity, erratics, and precession
eccentricity, tilt, and precession
tilt, angle, and slope
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happened to sea levels during the last ice age?
They were the same as today.
They were higher than today.
They were lower than today.
They were higher, then lower than today.
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NGSS.HS-ESS2-5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do glacial periods and interglacial periods differ?
In glacial periods, glaciers flow; in interglacial periods they advance.
In glacial periods, glaciers retreat; in interglacial periods they slip.
In glacial periods, glaciers advance; in interglacial periods they retreat.
In glacial periods, glaciers retreat; in interglacial periods they advance.
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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5
NGSS.HS-ESS2-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is one theory that explains the cause of ice ages?
Ice ages may be caused by pollution.
Ice ages may be caused by changes in Earth’s movement relative to the moon.
Ice ages may be caused by cold air from the poles.
Ice ages may be caused by volcanic dust that blocks sunlight.
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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5
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