
Year 9 - ESS

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Iceland is able to use the large amount of volcanoes to its advantage. The underground magma is used to heat and supply electricity for a large portion of the country. The use of this type of energy has great advantage over burning coal because
renewable resources are being used
all answer choices are correct
the cost is much less than coal
it does not create CO2 which may contribute to climate change
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS3-1
NGSS.HS-ESS3-2
NGSS.HS-ESS3-4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following statements is not true of temperature in Earth's layers?
The heat in the interior of the Earth is maintained by internal pressure and density
The lithosphere has a higher temperature than the asthenosphere
Radioactive substances inside the Earth release energy which creates heat
heat increases with depth from the Earth's surface
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The intense heat from Earth's interior that warms the magma beneath the Earth's surface is called
geothermal energy
hydrogen energy
tidal power
solar energy
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Waves travel at different speeds through the Earth's interior. What property distinguishes the Earth's crust, mantle, and core?
mass
pressure
composition
temperature
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The pie chart illustrates the fuel sources for electricity in the country. Which of the following statements is true according to the pie chart?
Renewable resources are the main source for electricity in the country
Nuclear energy accounts for a large part of the non-renewable resources in the country
Fossil fuels are the main energy source for electricity in the country.
Non-renewable resources are used as often as renewable resources in the country
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which diagram best represents the type of plate movement that results in FOLDED mountains?
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Like the layers of the ocean, the Earth's crust is divided into part based on physical properties. Which of the following statements best describes a layer of the Earth?
The asthenosphere has the greatest density
The mesosphere has the least density
The outer core has the least density
The inner core has the greatest density
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