8th Unit 6 Review

8th Unit 6 Review

8th Grade

19 Qs

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8th Unit 6 Review

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Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th Grade

Easy

NGSS
MS-ESS2-6, MS-ESS2-5, MS-ESS2-4

Standards-aligned

Created by

Heather Richards

Used 10+ times

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19 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 5 pts

Which types of energy from the sun drives the weather in our atmosphere and hydrosphere?

Solar, thermal, radiant

Solar, convection, current

Solar, Arctic, Wind

Solar, Thermal, Density

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 5 pts

Main cause of global winds?

Uneven heating from the sun

The Coriolis Effect

The Gulf Stream

The Jet Stream

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

3.

CLASSIFICATION QUESTION

5 mins • 10 pts

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Jet Stream

,

(b) Gulf Stream

strong ocean current

fast narrow current

strongest in the troposphere

brings warm water gulf to atlantic

Airplanes fly in it when traveling east

Travels up east coast

Airplanes avoid it when traveling west

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

4.

CLASSIFICATION QUESTION

5 mins • 10 pts

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Polar Easterlies

,

(b) Westerlies

,

(c) Horse Latitudes

,

(d) Trade Winds

blows from the poles

blows from the west

used by ships for quick route

cold dry wind

huge impact on ocean currents

very predictable

Near equator

gentle light winds

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 5 pts

How does the Coriolis Effect work?

Rotation of earth makes winds appear to curve in direction

Rotation of earth causes winds to arch back to their original location

Winds want to travel from pole to pole but cannot pass the equator

Wind travels in cells around the equator

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 5 pts

How does ocean currents move?

warm water to cooler water

cooler water to warmer water

warmer water to warmer water

cooler water to cooler water

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 5 pts

Which of the following is a true statement about prevailing winds?

They are predictable

They are unpredictable

The move in lots of different directions

The weather changes their directions

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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