Earth's Magnetosphere and Solar Wind Quiz

What is the primary function of Earth's magnetosphere in relation to solar wind?

• It attracts solar wind toward Earth.

• It repels solar wind away from Earth.

• It increases the amount of solar wind reaching Earth's surface.

• It has no effect on solar wind.

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How does Earth's magnetosphere affect the erosion caused by harmful particles from the Sun?

• It increases erosion.

• It reduces erosion.

• It has no effect on erosion.

• It causes more particles to reach Earth's surface.

Why is Earth's magnetosphere important for life on Earth? (DoK Level 2)

• It creates oxygen for living organisms.

• It protects the planet from harmful solar particles.

• It controls the weather patterns.

• It produces sunlight.

Suppose Earth's magnetosphere became much weaker. What would likely happen to the amount of harmful solar particles reaching Earth's surface? (DoK Level 3)

• The amount would decrease.

• The amount would stay the same.

• The amount would increase.

• There would be no effect.

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A student is conducting an experiment to determine whether temperatures of land or water are more likely to fluctuate from the Sun’s heat energy. The student sets up the experiment by placing a beaker full of sand and a beaker full of water under a heat lamp. The image shows the experiment setup, and the table shows the data that the student collects.

• Temperatures of land are more likely to fluctuate because sand has a lower heat capacity.

• Temperatures of land are more likely to fluctuate because sand has a higher heat capacity.

• Temperatures of water are more likely to fluctuate because water has a lower heat capacity.

• Temperatures of water are more likely to fluctuate because water has a higher heat capacity.

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According to the data in the table, what was the temperature of the beaker with sand after three hours?

• 15°C

• 20°C

• 25°C

• 30°C

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Based on the experiment, which material absorbed heat more quickly over the three-hour period?

• Sand

• Water

• Both absorbed heat at the same rate

• Neither absorbed heat

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If the experiment were continued for another hour, predict what would most likely happen to the temperature of the sand compared to the water.

• The temperature of the sand would continue to increase more rapidly than the water.

• The temperature of the water would increase more rapidly than the sand.

• Both would increase at the same rate.

• Both would decrease.

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Kepler’s First Law states that planets move around the Sun in an elliptical orbit with the Sun at one focus of the ellipse.

• Planets move in a circular orbit around the Sun.

• Planets move in an elliptical orbit with the Sun at one focus.

• Planets move in a straight line around the Sun.

• Planets move in a square orbit around the Sun.

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Kepler’s Second Law states that the line from the Sun to a planet sweeps out equal areas in equal times so a planet moves faster when it is closer to the Sun.

• A planet moves at a constant speed throughout its orbit.

• A planet moves faster when it is farther from the Sun.

• A planet moves faster when it is closer to the Sun.

• A planet does not change its speed at any point in its orbit.

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