'24: Norman: 7th: Earth and Life

Which planet would be the most likely place to observe for life?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Which of the following characteristics of the planet Jupiter most likely makes it impossible for life to exist?

• 1,200 times more volume than earth

• has 63 moons

• average temperature of -145 degrees Celsius

• rotational period of 10 hours

Which of the following conditions are absolutely necessary for a planet to support life?

• All must be present for a planet to support life

• I, II, and IV

• II and III

• II, IV, and V

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which characteristic of earth is most responsible for its ability to support life?

• carbon dioxide present in the atmosphere

• earth is terrestrial

• proximity to the sun

• presence of ice

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What characteristics of the planet, Earth, is essential to the survival of living organisms?

• Earth has abundant available water
  
• Earth has just one orbiting moon.
• Earth orbits the Sun once every 365 days
  
• Earth rotates on its axis once every 24 hours.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Define habitable zone.

• a vehicle propelled by the exhaust made from burning fuel
• an area that is just the right distance from the sun, or other star, that it is not too hot or too cold to support life
• matter that contains carbon which includes all living things
• the study of the origin, development, distribution, and future of life on Earth and in the universe

The gas that is most abundant in the atmosphere is

• oxygen
• nitrogen
• carbon dioxide
• argon

The gas that is the second most abundant in the atmosphere is

• oxygen
• nitrogen
• carbon dioxide
• argon

What absorbs ultraviolet rays in the atmosphere?

• magnetosphere

• carbon dioxide

• ozone layer
• greenhouse gases

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

This traps heat and absorbs gases (carbon dioxide, methane..) and keeps the earth warm. Allowing heat to go back into space prevents Earth from becoming too warm

• Ozone Layer
• The Greenhouse Effect
• Magnetosphere

• Mesosphere

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4