Exploration Era U.S. History

Exploration Era U.S. History

8th Grade

25 Qs

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Exploration Era U.S. History

Exploration Era U.S. History

Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS2-6, HS-LS4-1, MS-ESS3-1

+11

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lisa Thompson

FREE Resource

25 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What was the primary scientific motivation behind the U.S. exploration during the Exploration Era?

To discover new trade routes

To study new plant and animal species

To find gold and other precious metals

To establish new colonies

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which scientific instrument was crucial for navigation during the Exploration Era?

Telescope

Microscope

Compass

Barometer

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How did the discovery of new plant species during the Exploration Era contribute to science?

It led to the development of new medicines

It increased the demand for spices

It caused deforestation

It had no significant impact

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What role did the study of ocean currents play in the Exploration Era?

It helped in predicting weather patterns

It was used to find new land

It improved navigation routes

It was used for fishing

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which scientific concept was advanced by the mapping of stars during the Exploration Era?

Theory of Relativity

Heliocentric Theory

Quantum Mechanics

Newton's Laws of Motion

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What was the impact of the Exploration Era on the understanding of Earth's geography?

It confirmed the Earth was flat

It led to the discovery of new continents

It proved the existence of aliens

It showed the Earth was the center of the universe

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which experiment during the Exploration Era helped in understanding the Earth's magnetic field?

Galileo's Leaning Tower of Pisa experiment

Columbus's compass experiment

Newton's prism experiment

Magellan's circumnavigation

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