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Quiz by Lydia Rodriguez
Grade 8
Science (2017)
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
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- Q1All of these discoveries support Wegener’s theory of continental drift except –Fossils of the same animal are found on different continentsContinents fitting together like pieces of a puzzleMountain chains line up on edges of continentsSimilar weather patterns120s8.9a
- Q2Where does the energy the drives winds on Earth come from?Earth's rotationTidal movementOcean wavesSolar radiation120s8.1
- Q3In which month does the Southern Hemisphere experience the longest day of the yearMarchDecemberSeptemberJanuary120s8.7a
- Q4The model shows that it is daytime at Point Y on the east coast of North America. At the same time, it is nighttime at Point x on the west coast. Which statement best explains why it will become day at point X before it becomes night again at point Y?Earth rotates in a counterclockwise direction when viewed from the North PoleEarth revolves around the sun in a clockwise directionEarth rotates in clockwise direction when viewed from the North PoleEarth revolves around the sun in a counterclockwise direction120s8.7a
- Q5After the waning gibbous moon, which phase of the moon is next observable phase?waxing gibbousfirst quarterWaning crescentlast quarter120s8.7b
- Q6A student records the moon phases on every Friday for a month. Which lunar phase will likely occur on July 26?waning gibbousnew moonwaxing crescentWaxing gibbous120s8.7b
- Q7The model below shows a mid ocean ridge. The ridge model is formed at a –Convergent plate boundaryDivergent plate boundarysubduction zonefault zone120s
- Q8Which geological feature is associated with the plate movement shown?TrenchMountainFaultVolcano120s8.7b
- Q9A section of a topographic map is shown. What is the difference in elevation between Point X and Point Y on the map?3801600360400120s8.9c
- Q10This is a meteor crater. Which of the following is a prediction of how the crater will change over the next 1,000 years?The crater will not change over 1,000 years.The crater will become more shallow as the sides erode into the center.The crater will fill in with lava.The crater will become deeper as animals make the crater home and burrow deep into the rock.120s8.9c
