Earth Systems and Climate Packet

Which of the following is a greenhouse gas found in Earth’s atmosphere?

• Oxygen

• Carbon dioxide

• Nitrogen

• Argon

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

What is the main process by which plants remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?

• Respiration

• Photosynthesis

• Combustion

• Decomposition

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

Which sphere of the Earth contains all living organisms?

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

• Geosphere

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-7

What is the primary source of energy that drives Earth’s climate system?

• The Moon

• The Sun

• Volcanoes

• Ocean currents

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

Which of the following is an example of a geoscience process that can change Earth’s surface?

• Photosynthesis

• Erosion

• Respiration

• Transpiration

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-2

Which process releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere?

• Photosynthesis

• Respiration

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

Which of the following best describes the greenhouse effect?

• The warming of Earth due to gases trapping heat in the atmosphere

• The cooling of Earth due to loss of heat to space

• The movement of tectonic plates

• The formation of clouds

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

Which of the following is a direct result of increased atmospheric carbon dioxide?

• Decreased ocean acidity

• Increased global temperatures

• Decreased plant growth

• Increased ozone production

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

Which Earth system is most directly affected by acid rain?

• Geosphere

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-2

Which of the following best describes a feedback loop in Earth’s systems?

• A process that only occurs once

• A process where the output influences the input

• A process that is unrelated to other systems

• A process that only affects the biosphere

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-2