Earth Science Trivia

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Science
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8th Grade
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Hard
+3
Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How can you determine which way a river is flowing on a topographic map?
It flows parallel to the curves on the map
It flows perpendicular to the curves on the map
It flows from lines that are closer together to lines that farther apart
It flows from lines that are farther apart to lines that are closer
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of these events is an example of how the water cycle includes interactions with the biosphere?
Rainwater falls on a grassy slope
Strong waves wash away sand at a beach
Ocean water evaporates and forms clouds
Sediment on a mountainside is washed away.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
NGSS.MS-LS2-3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which statement describes the classification of water as a mineral?
It is a mineral only as a solid because it has a definite crystalline structure.
It is a mineral only as a liquid because its high polarity allows many substances to dissolve in it.
It is a mineral only as a gas because it can condense back to a liquid at temperatures found on Earth.
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS1-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Sedimentary rock can be classified into two major groups: clastic and chemical. From which of these do chemical sedimentary rocks most likely originate?
Lakes and oceans rich in dissolved elements
Chemically pure water carrying silt and sand
Sand blowing and being deposited in a desert environment
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-1
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The rock cycle is a system with inputs and outputs. Which of these is an OUTPUT of a rock cycle process?
Erosion of igneous rock
Melting of metamorphic rock
Newly formed metamorphic rock
Heat that melts igneous rock
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The rock cycle is a system with inputs and outputs. Which of these is a rock cycle process?
Heat meting an existing igneous rock
Erosion of a metamorphic rock
Newly formed sedimentary rock
Sediment formed from weathering
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-1
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A student will use this scale to determine hardness of a mineral unknown to her. She finds that the mineral can scratch topaz but not corundum. Which conclusions can she make about this mineral? Choose all correct answers.
This mineral is likely a diamond
The surface of this mineral displays little cleavage
This mineral has a moderate resistance to breakage
The bonds between the atoms in this mineral are strong
This mineral is relatively harder than most other minerals
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