Earth's Oceans

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Science
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8th Grade
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Hard
+2
Standards-aligned
Charles Martinez
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16 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Pamlico Sound is an estuary because it is
A. an area fed by several rivers
B. an area that many watersheds drain into
C. an area that is protected by land on both sides
D. an area where freshwater mixes with saltwater
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS2-3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
An ocean basin is
A. a continuous body of water that covers 70% of Earth’s surface.
B. a deep trench along the floor of the ocean
C. a part of Earth’s surface covered by ocean water
D. the layer of the ocean closest to the surface
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the source of most of the salt in the ocean?
A. human activities
B. rocks on land
C. fish
D. wind
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which are the main producers in the ocean?
A. algae and other microscopic organisms
B. seaweed growing on the ocean floor
C. sea grasses growing on the ocean floor
D. microorganisms living near vents in the ocean floor
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS2-3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Producers in the upper part of the ocean get nutrients from
A. their roots, which grow into the ocean floor
B. materials brought to the surface by upwellings
C. dead organisms floating in the water
D. river water that washes out to the ocean
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS1-6
NGSS.MS-LS2-1
NGSS.MS-LS2-3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How are estuaries different from lakes or the ocean?
A. Estuaries contain only salt water.
B. Estuaries contain only freshwater.
C. Estuaries contain both saltwater and freshwater.
D. Estuaries are not bodies of water.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which interaction illustrates a terrestrial-aquatic food web relationship?
A. a bear eating fish in a river
B. a turtle burying eggs in the sand
C. a fish eating plankton in the ocean
D. a bird laying eggs in a nest in a tree
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS2-2
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