1.1 Earth and Space Science Quiz

What do ice core samples in Antarctica reveal about Earth?

• Changes in the composition of the atmosphere

• Variations in the thickness of atmospheric ozone

• The increasing and decreasing cycle of sea level

• The rate of surface ice melting due to global warming

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What change does coral bleaching indicate?

• A decrease in sea level

• A decrease in ocean salinity

• An increase in water temperature

• An increase in dissolved carbon dioxide

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Why is it important for scientists to study multiple Earth systems simultaneously instead of studying them separately?

• They save time by studying similar parts of more than one system.

• They get a better sense of what the boundaries of the systems are.

• They avoid errors because processes are similar in different systems.

• They can observe how parts of different systems affect each other.

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Which of these occurs because of instability in Earth's atmosphere?

• Thunderstorms form and dissipate.

• A lake becomes warmer in the daytime.

• Tectonic plates collide and form mountains.

• A boulder cracks when a tree root grows near it.

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How do Earth's systems interact with each other?

• Through specific components

• Through scientific models

• Through matter and energy

• Through nonspecific components

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Which of these statements about Earth 2.6 billion years ago is evidenced by the banded iron formation?

• Green plants were unable to photosynthesize at that time.

• The locations of the ocean currents were much farther north.

• The atmosphere and oceans contained much less oxygen.

• Bits of magnetite in the ocean produced Earth’s magnetic field.

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Check the correct box to identify which spheres can include the components described by each statement. Statements can belong to more than one sphere.

Includes water vapor and ice crystals in the air

• Atmosphere

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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Check the correct box to identify which spheres can include the components described by each statement. Statements can belong to more than one sphere.

This includes all solid and liquid rock on Earth

• Biosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Geosphere

• Atmosphere

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Check the correct box to identify which spheres can include the components described by the statement. Statements can belong to more than one sphere.

Includes all plants and animals on Earth

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Geosphere

• Biosphere

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Earth is a ________________ because energy can easily flow in and out, but matter cannot.

• Open system

• Closed system

• Dynamic system

• Isolated system

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