Earth's History

Earth's History

8th Grade

15 Qs

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Earth's History

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Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-LS4-1, MS-ESS1-4, HS-LS4-5

+4

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lisa Thompson

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15 questions

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1.

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1 min • 1 pt

What Period did the first invertebrates show up in?

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

2.

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1 min • 1 pt

The study of fossils that is used to learn about past environments, evolution & human prehistory is called what?

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

3.

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1 min • 1 pt

Which type of rock are fossils found in?

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

4.

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1 min • 1 pt

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Which letter identifies a layer that has been eroded?

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

5.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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What happens to the evolution of organisms over time?

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Answer explanation

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As time goes on organisms become more complex. Early life was simple, single celled microbes, over time life evolved to be more complex.

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

6.

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1 min • 1 pt

The sudden explosion of new species after a mass extinction is called what?

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NGSS.HS-LS4-5

7.

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1 min • 1 pt

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The Archaeopteryx has both dinosaur & bird like characteristics making it what type of fossil?

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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