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NGSS Science Quiz

Authored by Arleen Sponsel

Science

8th Grade

DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept covered

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NGSS Science Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first law of Newton's laws of motion, often called the law of inertia?

Objects in motion remain in motion unless acted upon by an external force.

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

The force exerted on an object is equal to its mass times its acceleration.

Gravity is the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the gravitational force between two objects change if the distance between them is doubled?

It increases by four times.

It decreases by four times.

It remains the same.

It doubles.

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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A student pushes a toy car and lets it roll down the hallway. What type of force is primarily responsible for gradually stopping the car?

Magnetic force

Gravitational force

Frictional force

Elastic force

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DOK Level 1: Recall

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the relationship between the frequency of a wave and its wavelength?

Frequency is inversely proportional to wavelength.

Frequency is directly proportional to wavelength.

Frequency is unrelated to wavelength.

Frequency equals the speed of light divided by the wavelength.

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following best describes natural selection?

The process by which species evolve based on random genetic mutations.

The survival and reproduction of organisms that are genetically best adapted to the environment.

The ability of an organism to learn new behaviors that help it survive.

The decrease in genetic variation due to sudden environmental changes.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify a major geological event in Earth's history.

The formation of the Grand Canyon.

The invention of the steam engine.

The first flight by the Wright brothers.

The development of the internet.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Explain how the solar system was formed according to the nebular hypothesis.

A giant explosion scattered stars into space.

A large cloud of gas and dust collapsed under its own gravity and began to spin, forming the sun and planets.

Planets were captured by the sun's gravitational pull as they passed nearby.

The sun split into smaller parts, which cooled down and became planets.

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