2nd 9 Weeks Test

2nd 9 Weeks Test

8th Grade

25 Qs

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2nd 9 Weeks Test

2nd 9 Weeks Test

Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th Grade

Medium

NGSS
HS-ESS1-2, MS-ESS1-1, MS-PS2-4

+6

Standards-aligned

Created by

Amanda Stauffer

Used 87+ times

FREE Resource

25 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which is evidence that the universe is expanding?

  • the presence of dark matter

  • redshift of light from distant galaxies

  • constant speed of light from every perspective

  • emission of high-energy gamma rays by distant objects

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The steady state theory suggested that the universe has always existed and maintains the same structure. This theory was later discredited due to which discovery?

  • The amount of hydrogen in the universe is extremely high to remain steady.

  • The scale of the universe is much greater than was previously understood.

  • The shift of light toward longer wavelengths indicates that most galaxies are moving away from Earth.

  • More powerful telescopes have made observations of planets orbiting stars other than the Sun.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A red giant star differs from main sequence stars because it

  • burns at a cooler temperature.

  • is always larger than other suns.

  • has greater density and gravity.

  • fuses hydrogen to make helium.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to the modern theory of the universe’s origin, which graph best shows the trend in the volume of the universe over time?

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Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Based on the Doppler effect, the electromagnetic waves reaching Earth from a galaxy that is moving away from Earth would be expected to

  • experience an increase in their amplitude.

  • experience an increase in frequency.

  • experience a decrease from transverse waves to longitudinal waves.

  • experience a decrease in frequency.

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Stars appear to be blue, white, yellow, and red, even without the aid of a telescope. What causes the different colors of the stars?

  • the surface temperature

  • the distance from Earth

  • the distance from the Sun

  • the gases that compose the star

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Astronomers have found low-energy background radiation in every part of the sky that they have studied. This radiation is taken as evidence of energy remaining from which event?

  • supernovas

  • the big bang

  • collisions of galaxies

modern decay of unstable atoms

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

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