Spheres

What is the outermost layer of the Earth?

• Outer core
• Inner core
• Mantle
• Crust

What is caused when the tectonic plates slip?

• thunderstorms
• hurricanes
• tornadoes
• earthquakes

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The measure of the energy released by an earthquake is called ____________________.

• Magnitude
• Seismic Waves
• Force
• Vectors

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

What is erosion?

• The movement of sediment

• The breaking of sediment

• The dropping of sediment

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of the following is made mostly of Liquid Iron?

• Inner Core

• Mantle

• Asthenosphere

• Outer Core

Earth's current atmosphere is

• 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen

• 78% hydrogen, 21%nitrogen

• 78% nitrogen, 21% argon, 1% oxygen

• 78% oxygen, 21% nitrogen, 1% carbon dioxide

Heat from the sun travels to Earth by _____.

• conduction
• convection
• insulation
• radiation

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

What protects the earth from harmful UV rays from the sun?

• clouds

• ionosphere

• nitrogen gases

• the ozone

Which of the following are greenhouse gases?

• Carbon dioxide

• Methane

• Water vapor

• All answers are correct

Without the Greenhouse Effect the Earth would be

• warm 
• cold
• dead

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4