1. Earth and Space Science Quarterly Pre/Post Assessment
8th Grade

2. Question 1

3. Question 2

4. Question 3 A. B. C. D.

5. Question 4
The process occurring in the mantle that is thought to be the force behind plate tectonics is an example of a(an)
A. Plate boundary
B. Divergent boundary
C. Normal fault
D. Convection current

6. Question 5
What type of plate boundary is most likely to occur at point A in the diagram?
Plate boundaries
Divergent boundaries
Convergent boundaries
Transform boundaries

7. Question 6
Which two landforms are caused by convergent plate boundaries?
A. a ridge and a rift valley
B. a trench and an mid-ocean ridge
C. a rift valley and an ocean trench
D. an ocean trench and a mountain range

8. Question 7

9. Question 8

10. Question 9
Which diagram shows the relative positions of Earth (E), the sun (S), and the moon (M) during a full moon? [Note: Diagrams are not drawn to scale].
A C.
B D.

11. Question 10 - 11 Use this map to answer question 11 and 12
Question Use this map to answer question 11 and 12. The map below shows some of the major tectonic plates on Earth.

12. A. One tectonic plate is splitting apart into two plates.
Question 10
What process is forming high non-volcanic mountains at location 1 on the map?
A. One tectonic plate is splitting apart into two plates.
B. Two tectonic plates are colliding and pushing together.
C. One tectonic plate is sliding past another tectonic plate.
D. Two tectonic plates are colliding and one is sliding under the other.

13. Question 11
A line of volcanoes occurs along the western coast of South America, near location 4. Based on the information about plate movement on the map, which process explains the formation of these volcanoes?
A. subducting of one plate under the other causing melting of the lower plate
B. sliding of one plate sideways past another resulting in friction and melting
C. melting of crust because of plate movement over a “hot spot”
D. rifting of a plate with lava filling in the resulting valley

14. 12 and 13

15. A. layer 8 C. layer 4 B. layer 6 D. layer 2
Question 12
Based on observations, the paleontologist concluded that the layers had been undisturbed by geological activity. Which layer should have the oldest fossils?
A. layer 8 C. layer B. layer 6 D. layer 2

16. A. erosion C. folding B. faulting D. weathering
Question 13
The paleontologist collected samples from a site that has the same rock layers as the original site but is located 5 kilometers away.
Comparing the original site with the site shown above, what geologic process accounts for the difference in the arrangement of the rock layers at the two sites?
A. erosion C. folding B. faulting D. weathering

17. Question 14 - Extended Response