Unit 4 Vocabulary Quiz

What are algae?

• Simple plants with true roots, leaves, and stems

• Simple plants that contain chlorophyll

• Microscopic organisms found in the ocean

• Photosynthetic bacteria

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What is the atmosphere?

• A layer of gases surrounding a planet

• The process of burning organic matter

• The typical weather patterns observed over many years

• The gas that makes up 78% of Earth's atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Where does carbon dioxide come from?

• Respiration and burning organic matter

• Photosynthesis and burning fossil fuels

• Volcanic eruptions and deforestation

• Industrial processes and vehicle emissions

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is climate?

• The process of burning organic matter

• The typical weather patterns observed over many years

• The gas that makes up 78% of Earth's atmosphere

• A layer of gases surrounding a planet

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What are cyanobacteria?

• Simple plants with true roots, leaves, and stems

• Simple plants that contain chlorophyll

• Microscopic organisms found in the ocean

• Photosynthetic bacteria

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What is nitrogen?

• A greenhouse gas that absorbs ultraviolet radiation

• The gas that makes up 21% of Earth's atmosphere

• The gas that makes up 78% of Earth's atmosphere

• The gas that is naturally found in the air from respiration

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is oxygen?

• A greenhouse gas that absorbs ultraviolet radiation

• The gas that makes up 21% of Earth's atmosphere

• The gas that makes up 78% of Earth's atmosphere

• The gas that is naturally found in the air from respiration

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is ozone?

• A greenhouse gas that absorbs ultraviolet radiation

• The gas that makes up 21% of Earth's atmosphere

• The gas that makes up 78% of Earth's atmosphere

• The gas that is naturally found in the air from respiration

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

What is photosynthesis?

• The process that plants use to make food

• The process of burning organic matter

• The typical weather patterns observed over many years

• A layer of gases surrounding a planet

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Where does solar energy come from?

• The Earth's core

• The Moon

• The Sun

• The atmosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6