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What causes differences in air temperatures at different altitudes?

• Mainly the way air radiates solar energy

• Mainly the way gases radiate light

• Mainly the way gases absorb solar energy

• Mainly the way moisture moves through the atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Air pressure decreases as ____________ increases?

• altitude

• radiation

• water vapor

• volume

Layered gases, thin air, little moisture, 2nd layer of Earth's atmosphere, as altitude rises - temperature rises and pressure decreases

• Troposphere

• Thermosphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

Densest layer, contains almost 90% of the atmosphere's mass, lowest layer, as altitude rises - temperature decreases and pressure decreases

• Troposphere

• Thermosphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

List the steps of the scientific method

d

e

f

c

b

a

Draw conclusions

Ask a question

Form a hypothesis

Conduct experiment

Analyze results

Communicate results

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

The science of classifying organisms based on their characteristics is called...

• taxonomy

• sorting

• organizing

• grouping

Most organisms are known by their common names, which vary by region and language. They also have scientific names based on their classification. How are scientific names determined?

• by using trinomial nomenclature, where the first part of an organism's name is its order, the second part is its kingdom, and the third part is its phylum

• by using polynomial nomenclature, where the first part of organism's name its it order, followed by its domain, species, and kingdom

• by using binomial nomenclature, where the first part of an organism's name is its genus, and the second part is its species

• by using uninomial nomenclature, where the single name is a combination of the kingdom and

An organism's scientific name includes its...

• Family & Genus

• Kingdom & Family

• Genus & Species

• Class & Genus

Which domain(s) include only prokaryotic cells? (without nucleus)

• Eukarya & Bacteria

• Archaeabacteria

• Bacteria & Archeabacteria

• Bacteria

Which domain is capable of living in extreme environments like hot springs, geysers, or very salty waters?

• Eukarya

• Bacteria

• Archaebacteria