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Earth Science Quiz

Authored by Mary Cox

Science

8th Grade

NGSS covered

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Earth Science Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What causes plates within the mantle to move?

Convection currents

Tidal forces

Magnetic fields

Solar winds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the three kinds of rocks?

Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic

Igneous, Volcanic, Metamorphic

Sedimentary, Volcanic, Crystalline

Metamorphic, Crystalline, Igneous

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to sediments deposited in rivers, lakes, and oceans?

They form sedimentary rocks

They evaporate

They become igneous rocks

They dissolve

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What three things can change the surface of a rock?

Weathering, Erosion, Deposition

Melting, Freezing, Boiling

Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation

Heating, Cooling, Solidifying

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What can change rock inside of the Earth?

Heat and pressure

Wind and rain

Sunlight and shadow

Freezing and thawing

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was Alfred Wegener?

A famous geologist who proposed the theory of continental drift

A doctor

An astronaut

A marine biologist

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was his theory on continental drift?

Continents are stationary

Continents move slowly over the Earth's surface

Continents sink into the ocean

Continents are formed by volcanic activity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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