Sunlight and Earth's Surface

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Science
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6th Grade
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Hard
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Standards-aligned
Charles Martinez
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20 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Half of the sunlight entering Earth’s atmosphere reaches Earth’s surface. What happens to the rest?
It is absorbed by the earth
It is absorbed or reflected by the atmosphere.
The rest of the sunlight fades away
All the sunlight enters atmosphere
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Sunlight is made of different wavelengths of energy. Shorter wavelengths
are less powerful than longer wavelengths.
travel less distance than longer wavelengths.
carry more energy than longer wavelengths.
make up the bulk of all sunlight reaching the atmosphere.
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS4-1
NGSS.HS-PS4-3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
The waves of sunlight most important to weather are
laser, mechanical, and magnetic.
gamma, x-ray, microwave, and radio.
the longest waves that can reach the atmosphere.
ultraviolet light, visible light, and infrared light.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Visible light is the form of light you can see. What does it include?
the longest wavelengths of light
bright rapid flashes of energy
every color of the rainbow
gamma rays that bombard Earth’s surface
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Earth is sometimes called a “Goldilocks Planet.” Why?
It is the only planet in the solar system that can grow the ingredients for porridge.
Its temperature is not too hot, not too cold, but just right to support life.
Earth orbits around the sun, much like how Goldilocks visits the bear family.
The sun is like Papa Bear, Earth is like Mama Bear, and the moon is like Baby Bear.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
________ are gases in the atmosphere that absorb the energy of infrared light.
Greenhouse gases
Helium and argon
Nitrogen and neon
Solar gases
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
The greenhouse effect warms up the atmosphere, which in turn, warms up what?
beams.
rays.
rods.
spears.
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