Planet Earth

The spinning core of the Earth is believed to be a cause of the seasons.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A solstice is the day when the Sun reaches its greatest distance

• north of the equator.

• south of the equator.

• from the Earth.

• from the galactic center.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What percentage of the Earth's atmosphere is made up of Oxygen?

• 2%

• 18%

• 97%

• 21%

What percentage of the Earth's surface is covered by the hydrosphere?

• 21%

• 3%

• 97%

• 70%

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Portion of the planet that contains all forms of life.

• Thermosphere

• Exosphere

• Lithosphere

• Biosphere

Pangea, Laurasia and Gondwana are locations that refer to what?

• Continental Drift Theory

• Hollow Earth Theory

• Locations beyond the Ice Wall

• Atmospheric Layers

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The atmosphere is an envelope of the gases on the planet.

• True

• False

Which branch of science is the study of the moving parts of the earth's lithosphere?

• Biology

• Economics

• Geology

• Plate Tectonics

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Why is our planet able to actually support life?

• Presence of Water

• Presence of Oxygen

• Presence of Liquid Water

• Presence of Atmospheric Oxygen

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What major occurrence on the planet is responsible for the location of certain biomes and natural disasters?

• Prevailing Winds

• Ocean Currents

• Plate Tectonics

• Continental Drift

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2