NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

9th - 12th Grade

20 Qs

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

Assessment

Quiz

Science

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

NGSS
HS-ESS2-4, HS-ESS2-6

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Visible light reaches Earth’s surface while infrared light is trapped as heat. Which characteristic of Earth’s atmosphere causes this to happen?

the hole in the ozone
the greenhouse effect
atmospheric pressure
the inversion layer

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The average temperature of the surface of Earth has increased approximately 1°C in the past century. Which reason best explains this increase in temperature?

lower levels of ozone in the atmosphere
lower levels of nitrogen in the atmosphere
higher levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
higher levels of oxygen in the atmosphere

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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Global warming is due to 

Greenhouse gases
Nitric and sulfuric acids
CFCs
Ozone depletion

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4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Large bodies of water affect climate because

water heats up and cools more slowly than land
water heats up and cools faster than land
water and land cool at the same time
water and land heat at the same rate

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

If the tilt of Earth’s axis were increased from
23.5° to 30°, summers in New York State would
become

cooler, and winters would become cooler
cooler, and winters would become warmer
warmer, and winters would become cooler
warmer, and winters would become warm

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

What does this diagram illustrate?

Ozone Layer
The Greenhouse Effect
Ultraviolet Radiation
Layers of the atmosphere

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7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do the changes in cloud cover affect Earth's temperature?

more clouds, higher temperature
more clouds, lower temperature
less clouds, lower temperature

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