Planet Earth

Which of the following affects the amount of solar energy the planet receives?

• revolution

• precipitation

• plate collision

• plate separation

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Every 24 hours, Earth completes one

• axis

• revolution

• tilt

• rotation

What part of earth can receive up to 24 hours of sunlight a day?

• areas with low latitudes

• areas near the arctic and antarctic circles

• areas near the equator

• areas tilted away from the sun

Which f the following creates earth's change in seasons?

• rotation

• solar energy

• tilt

• latitude

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Earth's yearly trip around the sun

• rotation

• revolution

• tilt

• axis

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

magma that reaches Earth's surface

• lava

• surface magma

• ground magma

• lava lakes

As the sun heats water on Earth's surface some of that water turns into water vapor.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which layer of Earth is primarily responsible for its magnetic field?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

What is the primary cause of Earth's seasons?

• Earth's distance from the Sun

• Earth's axial tilt

• Earth's rotation

• Earth's revolution

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of the following processes is responsible for the formation of mountains?

• Erosion

• Sedimentation

• Plate Tectonics

• Weathering

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1