Fossil fuels, layers of the atmosphere, the carbon cycle

What = burning amber

• Tar

• Col

• Charcoal

• Driftwood

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Fossil fuels are ___ and _____ that decayed over millions of years.

• stratosphere and mesosphere

• Soil and decomposers

• Plants and animals

• Metal and wood

Which of these would lead to an increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

• a decrease in respiration

• a decrease in the ozone layer

• an increase in photosynthesis

• an increase in the burning of fossil fuels

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

NGSS.HS-LS2-5

What happens when gases, like carbon dioxide, get trapped in the atmosphere?

• The temperature of the planet rises.

• Plants produce more oxygen.

• The amount of greenhouse gas decreases.

• The number of decomposers increases.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Which of the following introduces carbon dioxide into the carbon cycle?

• using a windmill to pump water

• absorbing solar energy

• burning organic material

• generating hydroelectric power

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What happens to carbon that has been in the soil for millions of years?

• It ceases to be carbon.

• It makes the Earth warmer.

• It turns into fossil fuels like oil and coal.

• It gets cycled back into plants through their roots.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What number would represent photosynthesis in this
diagram?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

the natural cycling of oxygen between organisms and their environment is most directly accomplished by which pair of processes?

• fermentation and oxidation

• transpiration and evaporation

• precipitation and condensation

• photosynthesis and respiration

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Which organisms take in carbon dioxide?

• humans

• trees

• deer

• birds

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What cycle is shown in the diagram?

• The Life Cycle

• The Nitrogen Cycle

• The Carbon Cycle

• The Water Cycle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4