Oklahoma Science Review

Which of the following is the best conclusion that can be made from this graph?

• atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have been decreasing since 1960

• Hawaii has a lot of carbon dioxide

• humans have been working hard to decrease carbon dioxide levels

• atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have increased steadily since 1960

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

Which of the following is an example of a greenhouse gas?

• Carbon Dioxide

• Nitrogen

• Oxygen

• Neon

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

_______ affects weather because the further north or south you go from the Equator, the less solar energy (heat).

• altitude

• latitude

• sunlight

• atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Large body of air with the same temperature, pressure, and moisture characteristics is called?

• warm front

• cold front

• air mass

• jet stream

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Design an experiment to test the effect of sunlight on the rate of photosynthesis in a plant. What would be your control variable?

• The type of plant used

• The amount of water given to the plant

• The amount of sunlight each plant receives

• The temperature of the environment

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

How would you use the scientific method to determine the relationship between the mass of an object and its acceleration due to gravity?

• Calculate the force on different masses and measure the acceleration

• Drop objects of different masses from the same height and time their descent

• Increase the mass of an object while keeping the force constant

• Keep the mass constant and vary the force applied

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

______ affects weather and climate because it heats the Earth unevenly.

• latitude

• altitude

• atmosphere

• sunlight

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

______ is the average pattern for weather over a long period of time.

• climate

• weather

• forecast

• sunlight

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What does the picture represent?

• Lines of latitude

• Greenhouse effect

• Climatic zones

• Weather patterns

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

How is the rise in global temperature affecting coral reefs?

• Increase in coral reefs

• Leads to the death of coral reefs

• Greater variety of coral reefs

• Improvement in breeding grounds for fish

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5