Requirements for Life on Earth

Requirements for Life on Earth

10th Grade - University

8 Qs

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Requirements for Life on Earth

Requirements for Life on Earth

Assessment

Quiz

Science

10th Grade - University

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS2-4, MS-ESS2-5, MS-PS3-4

+3

Standards-aligned

Created by

Charles Martinez

FREE Resource

8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

The entire mass of air that surrounds Earth, made up of 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and trace amounts of other gases.

Ozone Layer

Solar Winds

Atmosphere

Magnetosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What characteristics of the planet, Earth, is essential to the survival of living organisms?
Earth has abundant available water
Earth has just one orbiting moon.
Earth orbits the Sun once every 365 days
Earth rotates on its axis once every 24 hours.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Layer of ozone in upper atmosphere of Earth is important to life because it shields Earth from
changes in temperature.
ultraviolet radiation.
solar winds.
impacts from meteors.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Earth is 150 mil. km from the Sun. If it was 200 mil. km away, it wouldn't support life because
there would be less exposure to solar wind.
the oxygen would leave the atmosphere.
the temperature would be too cold.
the surface water would evaporate

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the most important factor that determines Earth’s temperature?
Distance to the Moon
Gas composition of the atmosphere
Proximity to the Sun
Amount of water on the planet

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a requirement for life to exist on a planet?
presence of water
just the right amount of gases in the atmosphere
just the right period of rotation
just the right distance from the Sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which 2 elements make up most of Earth's atmosphere?
Nitrogen and Carbon Dioxide
Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide
Carbon Dioxide and Water Vapor
Nitrogen and Oxygen

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Even though the moon is in the habitable zone, why is there no life there?

no atmosphere

No water

Exposed to solar radiation

All of these are correct