Vocabulary Quiz

The development of towns and cities on previously natural areas is called

• Urbanization

• Deforestation

• Ecological Footprint

• Biodiversity

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

The removal of large areas of forests for human purpose is called

• coral Bleaching

• Ecological Footprint

• Deforestation

• Biodiversity

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

The largest number of individuals of a given species that Earth's resources can support and maintain for a long period of time is called

• Deforestation

• Climate change

• Population

• Carrying Capacity

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

All the members of a species living in a given area is called

• Community

• Population

• Ecosystem

• biodiversity

The natural process that occurs when certain gases in the atmosphere absorb and reradiate thermal energy from the sun is called___.

• Greenhouse effect

• Global Warming

• Climate change

• Particulate matter

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

The rise in Earth's average surface temperature is called___

• Greenhouse gases

• Particulate matter

• Global warming

• Conservation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

______ is caused when nitrogen and carbon compounds in the air react in sunlight.

• Particulate matter

• Acid rain

• Photochemical smog

• Air pollution

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

The contamination of air by harmful substance including gases and smoke is called ___.

• Natural Resources

• Air pollution

• Climate change

• Coral bleaching

The rain or snow that has a lower pH than that of normal water is called__.

• Climate change

• Acid Precipitation

• Greenhouse effect

• Smog

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Something from Earth that living things use to meet their needs is called___.

• Natural Resources

• Biodiversity

• Man made resources

• conservation

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3