Earth Space Science Final

What branch of Earth Science studies objects beyond our atmosphere?

• Geology

• Meteorology

• Astronomy

• Oceanography

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which branch of Earth Science studies the forces and processes that cause the atmosphere to change and produce weather?

• geology

• oceanography

• meteorology

• astronomy

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What do Earth Scientist call of the water on Earth, including the water in the atmosphere?

• Hydrosphere

• Geosphere

• Biosphere

• Atmosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Lines of longitude are parallel lines.

• True

• False

The red shift of light from distant galaxies provides evidence that these galaxies are

• decreasing in size

• increasing in size

• decreasing in distance from Earth

• increasing in distance from Earth

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

What is the process of data gathering that used instruments on satellites, aircraft, or ships?

• aerial photography

• geospatial analysis

• sonar mapping

• remote sensing

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which branch of Earth Science studies the materials that make up Earth, the processes that form and change these materials, and the history of the planet?

• Astronomy

• Meteorology

• Biology

• Geology

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which branch of Earth Science studies the ocean and its systems?

• Meteorology

• Geology

• Astronomy

• Oceanography

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Lines of latitude run parallel to the equator.

• True

• False

What do scientists call all organisms on Earth as well as the environment they live in?

• atmosphere

• habitat

• biosphere

• ecosystem