ESS 3.2

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electrically charged atoms

• a. ions

• b. troposphere

• c. conduction

• d. methane

• e. mesosphere

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how air is heated near Earth’s surface

• a. ions

• b. troposphere

• c. conduction

• d. methane

• e. mesosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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one of the most abundant greenhouse gases

• a. ions

• b. troposphere

• c. conduction

• d. methane

• e. mesosphere

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the coldest layer of Earth’s atmosphere

• a. ions

• b. troposphere

• c. conduction

• d. methane

• e. mesosphere

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the layer of Earth’s atmosphere closest to the surface

• a. ions

• b. troposphere

• c. conduction

• d. methane

• e. mesosphere

In the troposphere, which of the following decreases as altitude increases?

• a. temperature

• b. radiation

• c. pressure

• d. both (a) and (c)

What gas do animals exhale?

• a. methane

• b. oxygen

• c. carbon dioxide

• d. nitrogen

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How many oxygen atoms are in an ozone molecule?

• a. two

• b. three

• c. four

• d. one

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What does the ozone layer absorb?

• a. ultraviolet radiation

• b. ions

• c. aerosols

• d. greenhouse gases

What is the second most abundant gas in Earth’s atmosphere?

• a. nitrogen

• b. oxygen

• c. carbon dioxide

• d. methane