Earth's Geomagnetism (Amplify)

Earth's Geomagnetism (Amplify)

Assessment

Passage

Science

8th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-PS2-3, MS-PS3-1, MS-ESS3-4

+5

Standards-aligned

Created by

Katie Blackwood

Used 3+ times

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9 questions

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1.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Media Image

Observe the Image for 30 seconds, In this text box type three things you notice about this image. (Sentence starter: "I notice...")

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

2.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Media Image

Observe this image again for 15 more seconds, write at least 3 things you wonder about this image. ( Sentence starter: "I wonder...")

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3.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the following vocabulary words with their definition.

the energy an object b/c it's moving

Attract

to change from one type to another

Electromagnet

the space around a magnet forces can act

Convert

a magnet produced by electric current

Magnetic Field

to pull objects towards one another

Kinetic Energy

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

4.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Think about an example of a cause and effect relationship, type your example below.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What causes Earth's magnetic field?

The movement of liquid iron in Earth's outer core

The presence of a giant bar magnet at Earth's center

The rotation of Earth on its axis

The gravitational pull of the moon

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do compasses help in navigation?

By aligning with Earth's magnetic field to point north

By using GPS signals to determine location

By measuring the distance to the nearest landmark

By detecting the position of the sun

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens when opposite poles of two magnets are near each other?

They attract each other

They repel each other

They have no effect on each other

They cancel each other's magnetic field

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-3

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why do some animals have a natural sense of direction?

They have tiny bits of metal in their cells that act like compass needles

They can see Earth's magnetic field

They have a special organ that detects magnetic fields

They follow the position of the sun

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the process that creates Earth's magnetic field called?

Geomagnetism

Electromagnetism

Gravitational pull

Tectonic activity