Earth and Life Science

Biosphere represent for what categories?

• Life

• Land

• Water

• Air

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-7

NGSS.HS-LS2-5

NGSS.HS-LS2-6

What sphere represent of the water?

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Geosphere

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

Earth’s internal heat is produced by ...

• Radioactive Decay and Absolute Dating

• Residual Heat and Radiogenic Heat

• Residual Heat and Radioactive Decay

• Radiogenic Heat and Absolute Dating

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

The remaining 60% of the solar energy is absorbed by the

atmosphere, land, and oceans.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• MAYBE

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

The process of radioactive decay produces heat as a byproduct.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• MAYBE

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Which of the following describes geothermal gradient?

• increase in viscosity with depth

• increase in volume with depth

• increase in temperature with depth

• increase in pressure with depth

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

Which of the following describes the Earth’s thermal budget?

• the amount of heat produced in the interior and released on the surface

• The amount of heat emitted by the Earth’s core

• the balance of heat produced within the Earth’s interior

• the amount of heat absorbed by the Earth’s crust

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

Which of the following refers to the lowest layer of the atmosphere?

• thermosphere

• exosphere

• troposphere

• stratosphere

Which of the following refers to the layer where ozone is located?

• thermosphere

• stratosphere

• exosphere

• troposphere

Which of the following statements is true?

• Nitrogen has the lowest concentration in the atmosphere.

• Argon is a natural greenhouse gas.

• Oxygen has the highest concentration in the atmosphere.

• Water vapor is a natural greenhouse gas.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5