Earth and Environmental Science Final Review

Which industrial activity contributes the most carbon dioxide to the global atmosphere?

• Paper Manufacturing

• Aluminum Refining

• Cement Manufacturing

• Chemical Refining

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

In the water cycle, the sun provides

• energy for water to evaporate from oceans, lakes and rivers.
• water for evaporation to happen. 
• energy to produce electricity. 
• water for condensation to happen. 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

In what layer of the atmosphere do all weather events occur?

• Stratosphere

• Exosphere

• Mesosphere

• Troposphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The ozone layer is a sublayer of the ________ layer.

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Exosphere

• Mesosphere

In which layer of the atmosphere do meteors burn up?

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• Exosphere

This layer is the hottest layer of the atmosphere?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

What is the order of the layers of the atmosphere, starting with the layer closest to Earth's surface?

• Stratosphere, Troposphere, Exosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere

• Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere

• Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Exosphere, Thermosphere

• Troposphere, Stratosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere, Mesosphere

Which explanation correctly describes the greenhouse effect?

• The process of the atmosphere keeping the Earth's surface dense

• The process of the atmosphere trapping the sun's radiation, and making the Earth warm and livable for humans

• The process of the atmosphere keep us from floating into space

• The process of the atmosphere reflecting all of the Sun's heat back into space

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Which atmospheric layer is the Aurora Borealis located in?

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Exosphere

• Thermosphere

What are the two types of acids that are in acid rain?

• Iron

• sulfuric

• nitric

• sulfur

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2