Atmosphere and Heat

This makes up 21 percent of Earth's atmosphere

• oxygen

• carbon dioxide

• nitrogen

• water vapor

This energy transfer is responsible for most atmospheric circulation

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

This protects Earth from Sun's harmful waves

• ozone

• radiation

• thermosphere

• radon

Thermal energy tranfer between touching objects

• radiation

• conduction

• convection

What are the gases in Earth's atmosphere in order of most abundant to least?

• nitrogen, oxygen, water vapor

• oxygen, water vapor, nitrogen

• water vapor, oxygen, nitrogen

What happens to the Sun's radiation after it reaches Earth?

• clouds reflect most of it

• The atmosphere absorbs 80 percent of it

• Earth's surface absorbs about half of it

What is the transfer of heat by circulating of gas or liquid?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Two gases that make up 99% of Earth's atmosphere

• carbon dioxide & oxygen
• nitrogen & carbon dioxide
• nitrogen & oxygen
• nitrogen & water vapor

Element that forms ozone

• nitrogen
• oxygen
• hydrogen
• carbon

Gas that is given off as a waste product from respiration of living organisms

• oxygen
• carbon dioxide
• nitrogen
• hydrogen