VA Science SOL Review

Select all of the choices that can be examples of chemical energy.

• anything that burns

• the energy found in batteries

• the energy found in food

• the energy of moving objects

What is the greenhouse effect?

• It keeps the earth moving on its axis

• When the sun is out its much warmer than when it is not.

• The reflecting and absorbing of energy from the Sun

• Water vapor, carbon dioxide and other gasses help to trap the solar energy and keep it for life on earth

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

What is a long-term weather pattern, including temperature, precipitation and wind?

• Prescription

• Forecast

• Weather

• Climate

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Air consists of what balance of gases?

• Oxygen (72%), Carbon Dioxide (12%), Nitrogen (6%), and others

• Oxygen (49%), Nitrogen (30%), Carbon Dioxide (10%), Sulfur (8%), and others

• Nitrogen (78%), Oxygen (21%), and others.

List the layers of the atmosphere in order... from the ground up...

• Thermosphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Troposphere

• Mesophere, Troposphere, Stratosphere

• Troposphere, Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere

• Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere

Which layer of the atmosphere contains ozone?

• Stratosphere

• Thermosphere

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

What is the average kinetic energy of molecules in gas in the air?

• thermometer

• thermal energy

• air temperature

• air pressure

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

What is air pressure?

• the weight of air pressing on Earth's surface.

• the stress from the wind gusts.

• the weight of the oxygen only pressing on the stratosphere.

What is a boundary that separates warm, moist air masses from colder, drier air masses?

• air line

• front

• breeze boundary

• friction

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is a hurricane?

• Forms over warm ocean water and weakens over land eventually.

• Large, severe, tropical storm lasting over a week with incredibly high winds.

• Spins counter-clockwise around an eye.

• All of these.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2