Atmosphere & Oceans Affect Climate

Land and rocks are part of the ______sphere.

• atmos

• hydro

• geo

• bio

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Oceans are part of the _____sphere.

• atmos

• hydro

• geo

• bio

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The layer of air around the outside of Earth is called the ___________sphere.

• atmos

• hydro

• geo

• bio

Which of the following parts of the Earth heats up and cools down faster?

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

When the oceans release heat into the air at night, which of the Earth’s systems are most involved?

• atmosphere

• hydrosphere

• geosphere

• biosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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Which of Earth’s spheres acts like a blanket to keep heat in at night?

• atmosphere

• hydrosphere

• geosphere

• biosphere

Why does Mercury cool down so fast at night?

• Mercury's surface is mostly water.

• Mercury's surface is rocky, with no water.

• Mercury is close to the Sun.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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Which two factors help the most to keep planet temperatures from cooling down too much at night?

• A thin atmosphere

• Oceans releasing heat into the air

• A thick atmosphere

• Land releasing heat into the air

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

The Sun is the star at the center of our _____

• galaxy

• universe

• solar system

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Energy that arrives on Earth starts  _____

• in the Earth's core

• in the Sun's core

• in outer space

• in the Milky Way Galaxy

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4