Solar Energy and Earth

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Science
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6th - 8th Grade
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Hard
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Charles Martinez
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19 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The sphere of the Earth that includes all the gases that surround the Earth is _______.
Biosphere
Atmoshpere
Geosphere
Hydrosphere
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Of the portion of sunlight that reaches Earth’s atmosphere, only about __________ reaches Earth’s surface
25 %
50 %
75 %
100%
3.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Choose all of the following types of light that make it to the Earth from the Sun:
Ultraviolet
Infrared
Light
X Rays
Gamma Rays
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following light types has the shortest wavelength and therefore the most energy?
Infrared
Visible
Ultraviolet
5.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What happens to the sunlight that does NOT reach Earth’s surface? (Choose all the apply)
It is absorbed by the atmosphere
It is absorbed by Earth's Surface
It is reflected back to space
It disappears
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Gases in the atmosphere that absorb the energy of infrared light:
Reflection Gases
Absorbing Gases
Greenhouse Gases
Global Warming Gases
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a Greenhouse Gas (GHG)?
Carbon Dioxide
Methane
Water Vapor
Oxygen
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