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Earth and Space Science Pretest

Authored by Emily R

Science

8th Grade

NGSS covered

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Earth and Space Science Pretest
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30 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Why do we have night and day?

Earth's rotation
Earth's revolution around the Sun
The Sun rotating
The moon block the sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Earth's rotation causes all of the following EXCEPT

day and night
apparent movement of the sun across the sky
changing shadows
weather

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

An ancient fossil of a fish was found in present day Midland. What does this tell us about the environment in the past?

it used to be a forest
there once was a desert
there have only been land animals
there was once water in the area

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

The temperature this week will be in the 80s.

weather
climate

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Media Image

What powers the water cycle?

Sun
Earth's rotation
waves
wind

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of both the moon and Earth?

gravity
rocks
craters
oceans

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What planet is 5th from the Sun?

Jupiter
Saturn
Earth
Mars

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