GeoScience Unit 1 Part 3

Why is the air temperature near the equator always hot?

• Because the Sun shines directly on the equator

• Because the equator is closer to the Moon

• Because of the tilt of Earth's surface

• Because of the rotation of Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What happens to the air temperature as you travel toward the poles?

• It remains the same

• It becomes humid

• It becomes cooler

• It becomes hotter

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How does the Sun's heat travel to Earth?

• radiation

• conduction

• convection

• none of these

Why does different parts of Earth's surface get different amounts of the Sun's energy?

• Because of the Earth's rotation

• Because of the Earth's curved surface

• Because of the Earth's atmosphere

• Because of the Earth's magnetic field

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What happens to the energy that the light beam carries when the surface is more tilted relative to the light beam?

• It becomes brighter

• It becomes more concentrated

• It spreads out more over the surface

• It becomes weaker

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Why does Earth receive less energy near the poles compared to the equator?

• Because of the tilt of Earth's surface

• Because of the Earth's rotation

• Because of the Earth's magnetic field

• Because of the Earth's atmosphere

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What is the shape of Earth's surface?

• Cubical

• Squiggly

• Curved

• Flat

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What happens to the Sun's energy as you move away from the equator and toward the poles?

• It becomes weaker

• It becomes more concentrated

• It becomes brighter

• It spreads out more

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the reason for Earth being warmer at the equator and colder at the poles?

• The Earth's atmosphere

• The Earth's magnetic field

• The tilt of Earth's surface

• The Earth's rotation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What do you call the actual shape of the Earth?

• Oblate Spheroid

• Snow Cone

• Cloud

• All of these