Earth Science Trivia

Earth Science Trivia

8th Grade

15 Qs

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Earth Science Trivia

Earth Science Trivia

Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS2-1, MS-ESS2-4, MS-PS1-4

+3

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lisa Thompson

FREE Resource

15 questions

Show all answers

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

Media Image

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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