E.8.9A.3

E.8.9A.3

8th Grade

10 Qs

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E.8.9A.3

E.8.9A.3

Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th Grade

Hard

NGSS
HS-ESS1-5, HS-ESS1-6, HS-ESS2-1

+2

Standards-aligned

Created by

JoEllen Christopher

FREE Resource

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the significance of the discovery of Mesosaurus fossils in both South America and Africa, which are separated by the Atlantic Ocean?

The Mesosaurus could fly across the oceans.

South America and Africa were once joined together.

A type of Mesosaurus species could swim long distances.

South America and Africa had Mesosaurus evolve at the same time.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS1-6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the discovery of similar rocks of the same age on different continents provide evidence for plate tectonics?

It indicates an equal rate of erosion and deposition across the planet.

It implies that meteorite impacts struck multiple continents at the same time.

It suggests that widespread volcanic eruptions occurred in the past across multiple continents.

It supports the idea that continents were once joined together and have since drifted apart over time.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

3.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A group of researchers compared a fossilized plant discovered in Antarctica and found it to be similar to the ones discovered near the equator. Which two statements explain the presence of the same plant species in Antarctica and continents near the equator?

Birds carried the plant species.

The climate in Antarctica used to be warmer.

Ocean currents carried the fossils to Antarctica.

Antarctica was once located closer to the equator.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

The image shows the direction of movement of two different plates. What is most likely to form in the resulting gap as the plates spread apart?

desert

new crust

dense forest

mountain ranges

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A student studied the discovery of fossils of tropical plant species in Arctic region rocks. Which of these is the most likely scientific explanation for this discovery?

Ancient civilizations transported fossils to the Arctic.

The Arctic region once had a tropical climate long ago.

Tropical plants adapted to survive in cold climates over time.

Ocean currents carried the fossils from tropical areas to the Arctic.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-2

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which geological feature supports that tectonic plates have spread apart over time?

Deep sea trenches

Mid-ocean ridges

Mountain ranges

Volcanic islands

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Examine the diagram below. According to the Geological Society of the United Kingdom’s diagram, the Carboniferous glaciation (300 MYA) deposits of common rock and scratches on the bedrock from the glacier suggests _______?

The continents were once together.

The glacier covered both the continents and the ocean.

The continents drifted from the equator to the South Pole.

Ocean currents, along with the glacier, separated the continents even further than they are today.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

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