Earth Sci 10.7 Mid-Unit Assessment

The foundation for Earth’s global climate systems is the e_____ r_____ from the sun.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Which of the following statements is true about the atmosphere?

• It traps carbon dioxide that we need to breathe.

• It can affect the earth’s temperature.

• It traps oxygen that we need to breathe.

• It makes us vulnerable to damaging rays from the sun.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which layer of the earth is where we live?

• Stratosphere

• Exosphere

• Thermosphere

• Mesosphere

• Troposphere

Which of the following is where meteors will burn out?

• Mesosphere

• Troposphere

• Exosphere

• Thermosphere

• Stratosphere

This is the layer of the atmosphere where airplanes fly and the ozone layer is located.

• Stratosphere

• Exosphere

• Troposphere

• Thermosphere

• Mesosphere

Which layer contains satellites and is the area called “space”?

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• Stratosphere

• Exosphere

Order the layers of the atmosphere from most dense to least dense.

• Exosphere

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

• Thermosphere

​ (a)   is the name of the gas found in a thin layer in the ​​ (b)   that absorbs most of the sun’s radiation.

• Nitrogen

• Carbon Dioxide

• ozone
• stratosphere
• tropsophere

Which of the following factors vary within the layers of the atmosphere? Select all that apply.

• Temperature

• Density

• Air pressure

• Water pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What kind of heat transfer happens when the sun is heating the atmosphere?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Temperature