7th grade - Unit 7 - Space Final

Which of these provides the best evidence that life could develop on Mars?

• it has atmospheric gases

• it's surface temps

• craters and rocky surface

• ice and organic molecules

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Which is the reason life in the outermost planets is less likely than life on planets closer to the Sun

• They have too little mass

• They have too much mass

• Their surfaces are extremely hot

• Their surfaces are extremely cold

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Earth's distance from the Sun helps the planet sustain life. What would happen if the Sun were larger?

• Earth would have to be further from the Sun

• Earth would have to be closer to the Sun

• Earth would need to be smaller

• Earth would need to be larger

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Using the image, determine which gas present in the atmosphere of Mars is the primary gas found in the atmosphere of Earth?

• Carbon dioxide

• nitrogen

• argon

• methane

The Moon lacks weather and climate change like that on Earth. What causes the lack of weather on the Moon?

• the lack of water

• igneous rocks

• very thin atmosphere

• lack of magnetic poles

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Why is it a good idea for exercising on space flights?

• astronauts need to increase strength to move around the ship

• to keep from becoming overweight on a space mission

• to minimize the loss of muscle mass due to microgravity

• to ensure that bodily fluids do not collect in the feet

The outer layers of astronauts'' space suits are reflective in order to protect them from.....

• the vacuum of space

• intense sunlight

• micro-meteors

• water loss

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

As humans travel in space, which gas is provided in the atmosphere of the spacecraft and which gas is removed from the atmosphere of the space craft?

• Oxygen is provided. Carbon dioxide is removed.

• Carbon dioxide is provided. Oxygen is removed.

• Carbon dioxide is provided. Nitrogen is removed.

• Oxygen is provided. Nitrogen is removed.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

The range of temps found on Earth's surface is unique among the planets in the solar system. How does this range of temps affect the water cycle on Earth?

• by increasing the amount of all three phases of water on Earth's surface

• by reducing the ability of liquid water to bond with other substances

• by allowing water to exist in three physical states on Earth's surface

• by decreasing the ability of liquid water to dissolve other substances

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The temps in space vary from extremely cold to extremely hot. Earth's surface temp is mostly stable. Which of these is most responsible for Earth's surface temperature?

• solar radiation reflected from the Moon

• many volcanic eruptions near the Ring of Fire

• the greenhouse effect in the atmosphere

• plankton in the shallow ocean waters