Earth Science Final Review

Which of the following describes an interaction between the atmosphere and geosphere?

• Wind causes erosion in rocks.

• Wind causes sand storms.

• Both of these are true.

This picture shows...

• The rock cycle

• That metamorphic rocks are made from heat and pressure

• That igneous rocks are made from magma cooling

• All of these are true

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The area circled is...

• flat

• steep

• can't tell

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of these is incorrect?

• The geosphere includes the gases in the air.

• The biosphere includes all living things on Earth.

• The hydrosphere includes ice.

• None of these are incorrect.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Analyze how the Coriolis effect influences weather patterns.

• It causes winds to blow directly from high to low pressure areas

• It deflects the path of winds to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere

• It causes the formation of high-pressure systems at the equator

• It has no significant impact on weather patterns

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Analyze the role of the thermohaline circulation in regulating Earth's climate.

• It has no significant impact on climate

• It distributes heat around the planet, influencing weather and climate patterns

• It only affects coastal regions

• It causes the formation of deserts

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Evaluate the potential impacts of climate change on coastal regions.

• Increased agricultural productivity

• Decreased sea levels

• Increased frequency and severity of storms and flooding

• Stabilization of weather patterns

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

In the north pole, what is the molecular movement like?

• Really fast

• Medium speed

• Slow

• Really slow

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Usually when Santa travels it is much colder the higher up he gets, but this year it seems warmer. What is happening?

• Dew Point is high

• Temperature Inversion

• Freezing point is low

• None of these

Santa is traveling in a layer of the atmosphere where temperature decreases as altitude increases. Which layer is he in?

• Thermosphere

• Exosphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere