Oceans, Atmosphere & Climate Critical Juncture Review

Which of the following terms matches this definition?: to move from one object to another or one place to another

• energy

• temperature

• transfer

• longitude

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

True or False: air gains energy directly from the sun

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the source of all energy for the Earth?

• chemicals

• batteries

• power plants

• the sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

In our experiment in class, the temperature of the air was warmer over the rocks than with no surface underneath. This is because...

• the energy was absorbed by the air directly

• the cups were different colors

• the energy bounced off the rocks and up into the air

• the air was different in each cup

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Which term best matches this definition?: general weather pattern over a long period of time

• climate

• temperature

• energy

• transfer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Locations closer to the equator have ____ energy from the sun.

• more

• less

• the same amount of

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Locations further away from the equator have ____ energy.

• more

• less

• the same amount of

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which term best matches this definition?: the ability to do work or cause change

• energy

• climate

• latitude

• transfer

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

True or False: energy from the sun is first transferred to the ground before transferring to the air to cause the air temperature to increase.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Locations closer to the equator generally have _____ air temperatures.

• warmer

• cooler

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6