Future of Earth and Venus: A Cosmic Perspective

Future of Earth and Venus: A Cosmic Perspective

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Nancy Jackson

FREE Resource

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the habitable zone?

A region where only gas giants can exist

A region where conditions are just right for liquid water

A region where planets are too cold for life

A region where planets are too hot for life

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is Venus hotter than Mercury despite being further from the Sun?

Venus has more volcanic activity

Venus has a larger size than Mercury

Venus is closer to the Sun than Mercury

Venus has a thicker atmosphere that traps heat

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the Venus Express probe discover about Venus's atmosphere?

It has no greenhouse gases

It has a lot of oxygen

It is composed mostly of nitrogen

It contains a heavy form of hydrogen indicating past water

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is expected to happen to Earth's temperatures over the next two billion years?

They will decrease significantly

They will remain stable

They will increase dramatically

They will fluctuate unpredictably

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How might animals adapt to the hotter summers in the future?

By becoming nocturnal

By hibernating during the summer

By developing thicker fur

By migrating to colder regions

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a potential consequence of the greenhouse effect on Earth in less than a billion years?

Earth will have a stable climate

Earth will become a frozen wasteland

Earth will become a parched desert

Earth will develop a new atmosphere

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What might happen to large warm-blooded animals like bison as temperatures rise?

They will migrate to the poles

They will struggle to cool down and may go extinct

They will thrive in the heat

They will evolve to become cold-blooded

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