Earth Systems & Energy Transfer

In thermal energy transfer, heat always flows from the _______________ object to the _______________ object until both objects have reached equilibrium.

• Warmer to cooler

• Cooler to warmer

• Warmer to warmer

• Cooler to cooler

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which statement is true?

• The quicker a molecule moves, the colder it is.

• The slower a molecule moves, the warmer it is.

• The quicker a molecule moves, the warmer it is

• The movement of molecules don't affect temperature

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

The sun warming your skin is an example of heat transfer through 

• conduction
• convection
• radiation
• thermal electricity

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which answer best describes the geosphere?

• All of the water found on a planet- salt, fresh, and frozen.

• The solid, nonliving portion of Earth- made up of the core, mantle, and crust.

• All of the gases that surround a planet- providing protection and warmth

• All of the living organisms on a planet as well as their ecosystems.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Which of the following is a measure of the average kinetic energy of all the particles in an object?

• Heat

• Convection

• Temperature

• Radiation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

This sphere includes the continents, the ocean floor, all the rocks on the surface, and all of the sand in the deserts. 

• Hydrosphere 

• Biosphere 

• Atmosphere 

• Geosphere 

When volcanoes erupt, dust and ash particles spread through much of the air blocking the sun.  Which two spheres are interacting? 

• Hydrosphere and atmosphere 
• Geosphere and atmosphere 
• Biosphere and atmosphere 
• Atmosphere and atmosphere 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

When a plant takes carbon dioxide from the air which two spheres are interacting? 

• Biosphere and atmosphere 
• Geosphere and atmosphere 
• Hydrosphere and atmosphere 
• Atmosphere and atmosphere 

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

About how much of the planet's surface is covered by water?

How much of it is fresh water?

• About 20%,

  50% fresh

• About 50%,

  20% fresh

• About 70%,

  3% fresh

• About 90%,

  30% fresh

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Select all that are TRUE about the Atmosphere

• Protects us from gases

• Protects us from solar radiation

• CO2 & Water vapor make up most of the Atmosphere

• Nitrogen & Oxygen make up most of the Atmosphere