3.4 8th Grade Assessment

True or False - Fossil evidence supports the idea that continents were once connected in a supercontinent called Pangaea.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

True or False - Mountain building occurs only at divergent plate boundaries.

• True

• False

True or False - Earth's tilted axis points in the same direction throughout the year.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

True or False - Alfred Wegener created the theory of seasonal change.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What causes the changes in Earth's seasons?

• Earth's distance from the Sun

• The tilt of Earth's axis as it revolves around the Sun.

• The shape of Earth's orbit.

• The Earth's rotation.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which event is most likely caused by the movement of tectonic plates?

• Solar eciplses

• Earthquakes

• Ocean tides

• Changes in weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which of the following best describes the theory of plate tectonics?

• Earth's continents are immobile and have never moved.

• The Sun's gravitational pull causes Earth's plates to move.

• Earth's rotation causes continents to drift.

• Earth's plates move slowly over time, causing geological changes.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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Which of the following is an example of evidence for plate tectonics?

• Fossil distribution

• Ocean Tides

• Seasons

• Weather Patterns

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which crust would subduct in a convergent plate boundary?

• Young Oceanic Crust

• Old Continental Crust

• Old Oceanic Crust

• Young Continental Crust

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which of the following are the effects of convergent plate boundaries? (Select ALL that apply)

• Ocean Trenches

• Mountains

• Rift Valleys

• Volcanic Islands

• Faults

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3