Environmental Science - Unit 1: Part 1 Review

Which of the following list the layers of the atmosphere in order from closest to Earth to furthest?

• troposphere, ozone layer, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere

• thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, ozone layer, troposphere

• stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, ozone layer, thermosphere

• mesosphere, ozone layer, stratosphere, thermosphere, troposphere

Which of the following are one of Earths five interconnected spheres?

• Geosphere/lithosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Cryosphere

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The hydrosphere makes up

• all of the hydrogen and oxygen on the Earth's surface

• all the water on the Earth's surface

• all of the oxygen on the Earth's surface

• all the hydrogen on the earths surface

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The ___ is a thin layer that extends about 9 km above the earth, down to the bottom of the ocean, and contains all life on Earth.

• geosphere/lithosphere

• atmosphere

• hydrosphere

• biosphere

The lithosphere/geosphere refers to which of the following?

• all of the rock on the Earth

• all of the rocks in the Earth

• all of the rocks around the Earth

• all of these are correct

What latitude receives the most direct sunlight throughout the year?

• 90^oN

• 30^o - 60^oN

• 0^o

• 90^oS

Which of the following is not considered a greenhouse gas?

• methane

• nitrogen

• carbon dioxide

• ozone

Global dimming is a phenomenon whereby incoming solar energy is reflected back into space prior to hitting the Earth's surface. A non-human source of this dimming could be from

• soot from coal fired power plants

• forests burned for conversion to agriculture

• methane emission from livestock

• more volcanic ash in the atmosphere

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

A potential source of natural short-term climate change can be seen with

• volcanoes

• wetland delineation

• ecological succession

• earthquake activity

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Identify a factor that can impact the input, output, storage or redistribution of energy on Earth

• atmospheric circulation

• ocean circulation

• volcanic activity

• all of these are correct

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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