9/12/25 Env Sci - all terms so far.

What is the independent variable in an experiment?

• The thing that is kept the same

• The thing you are changing

• The thing that is measured

• The thing that is untouched

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which term describes the animal that hunts and eats other animals?

• Prey

• Predator

• Herbivore

• Omnivore

What is the process called when water goes from liquid to gas?

• Infiltration

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Condensation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which layer of the atmosphere is known for having the ozone layer?

• Troposphere

• Thermosphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

What is the term for energy from an item’s position?

• Thermal Energy

• Potential Energy

• Kinetic Energy

• Chemical Energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

What is the term for water falling from the clouds?

• Transpiration

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which term describes an animal that eats plants only?

• Carnivore

• Omnivore

• Predator

• Herbivore

What is the term for the water that is in the rocks underground?

• Runoff

• Groundwater

• Infiltration

• Percolation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the term for the bottom layer of the atmosphere where all weather occurs?

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Troposphere

• Thermosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the term for the human-built portion of Earth?

• Geosphere

• Anthrosphere

• Biosphere

• Hydrosphere

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1