Earth Science Passage Reading 1

What is the main focus of the article?

• B. Environmental insight

• D. Geoscience education organization

• A. Earth's systems approach

• C. Cognitive skills development

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What is the Earth System Science (ESS) composed of?

• D. Biosphere, atmosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere, and cryosphere

• C. Geosphere, lithosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere

• B. Lithosphere, biosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and cryosphere

• A. Geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, cryosphere, and biosphere

Tags

NGSS.5-ESS2-1

What is the reason for the low profile of Earth Science in schools according to the article?

• B. Misconceptions and misapprehensions

• A. Lack of practical strategies and techniques

• D. Reductionist policy makers in education

• C. Inadequate theoretical foundation

What is the dominant education approach in public schools worldwide?

• A. Constructivism

• B. Progressivism

• C. Essentialism

• D. Perennialism

What is the ultimate source of the disturbing gap between the potential of Earth science and its low profile in schools according to the article?

• D. Intrinsic motivation for learning

• C. Narrow perspectives of policy makers

• B. Essentialist philosophy

• A. Unawareness cycle