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Earth's Energy

Authored by Roxanne Boardman

Science

10th Grade

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Earth's Energy
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Kali listed important sources of energy in the Earth system.

  1. water

  2. the sun

  3. radioactive decay

  4. collisional heating

Which item does not belong in Kali’s list? Choose the correct answer.

water

sun

radioactive decay

collisional heating

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the process that causes hot materials within Earth to move toward the surface? Choose the correct answer

rotation

convection

continental drift

magnetic reversal

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is radioactivity? Choose the correct answer.

another form of magnetism

contamination of organisms and minerals

stable atomic nuclei decay over time, releasing particles and energy

unstable atomic nuclei decay over time, releasing particles and energy

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which statement summarizes the primary way in which ocean currents redistribute energy on Earth? Choose the correct answer.

Responses


Energy moves from equatorial regions toward the poles by convection.

Energy moves from equatorial regions toward the poles by conduction.

Energy moves from the poles toward equatorial regions by convection.

Energy moves from the poles toward equatorial regions by conduction.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

After Earth absorbs solar radiation that heats the ground, what kind of energy does the atmosphere absorb from the ground? Choose the correct answer.

wind

solar

thermal

mechanical

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these drives evaporation? Choose the correct answer.

the Coriolis effect

Energy from the sun

CO2 in the atmosphere

Earth’s magnetosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these may decrease temperatures by reflecting sunlight back into space? Choose the correct answer.

global warming

orbital change

sea-level change

volcanic activity

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