ES Unit 1 Test Review

Which New York State location has surface bedrock from the Middle Proterozoic?

• 41°00' N 72°15' W

• 42°30' N 75°00' W

• 44°00' N 76°00' W

• 44°30' N 74°30' W

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which sphere contains a large percentage of nitrogen?

• Troposphere

• Hydrosphere

• Lithosphere

• Stratosphere

An air temperature of 95°C exists in which layer of the atmosphere?

• Thermosphere

• Mesosphere

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

According to the Earth Science Reference Tables, what is the temperature of the atmosphere at the mesopause?

• -55°C

• 0°C

• -100°C

• -90°C

Earth's hydrosphere is best described as the…

• solid outer layer of Earth

• gaseous layer extending several hundred kilometers from Earth into space

• liquid outer layer of Earth

• magma layer located below Earth's stiffer mantle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which diagram represents the approximate altitude of Polaris as seen by an observer located at the North Pole?

• a

• b

• c

• d

The diagram below represents an observer measuring the altitude of Polaris. At which latitude is this observer located?

• 16°N

• 37°N

• 53°N

• 90°N

In which atmospheric layer is most water vapor found?

• Thermosphere

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What are the two most abundant elements by VOLUME found in Earth's crust?

• Aluminum and Iron

• Oxygen and Silicon

• Sodium and Chlorine

• Oxygen and Potassium

The best evidence that the Earth has a spherical shape would be provided by

• The various surface landscape regions

• The change in time of sunrise and sunset at 1 location over 1 year

• Photographs from space

• The density of Earth’s atmosphere