Earth Science Virginia SOL

the release of harmful materials into the environment

• pollution

• energy conservation

• climate change

• teleporting

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

an increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere that causes climate change

• carbon sink

• global warming

• energy conservation

• energy renewal

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

gases in the atmosphere caused by burning fossil fuels that trap heat and increase Earth's the average temperature

• greenhouse gas

• natural gas

• geothermal

• biomass

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

non renewable energy; generally worse for the environment; releases pollutants that affect our environment (water pollution, loss of wildlife habitat, greenhouse gases)

• carbon dioxide

• geothermal power

• solar power

• fossil fuel

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

energy that comes from Earth's internal heat

• natural gas

• solar

• biomass

• geothermal

The tilted ​ (a)   of the Earth and its yearly ​ (b)   around the sun causes the changing ​ (c)   in Virginia.

• axis

• revolution

• seasons

• rotation

• days

Tags

4.6

4.6.b

4.6.a

Which explains why Earth experiences day and night?

• The moon is blocking the sun during the night.

• The sun produces light during the day but does not  at night.

• As the Earth rotates, the sun illuminates the side of Earth facing the sun.

• The sun faces away from Earth at night.

Tags

4.6

4.6.a

Label each phase of the moon. The black shown is the dark portion of the moon.

• full

• 
• new

• 
• last quater

• 
• first quarter

• 

Tags

4.6

4.6.c

Charlie used his telescope and saw the moon in the sky. What phase of the moon did Charlie see?

• full

• new

• first quarter

• last quarter

Tags

4.6

4.6.c

The phases of the moon are responsible for the changes in ____________. 

• seasons

• length of daylight

• tidal ranges

• temperature

Tags

4.6

4.6.c