ATMOSPHERE BENCHMARK REVIEW

Essential HS.E1U1.12 What process involves the conversion of liquid water to gas?

• Condensation
• Precipitation
• Evaporation
• Runoff

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Essential HS.E1U1.12 What is the term for warm water flowing near the ocean surface?

• Surface currents
• Deep currents
• Thermocline flow
• Confluence

Essential HS.E1U1.12 Which temperature zone of the ocean has the fastest temperature drop?

• Surface Zone
• Thermocline
• Deep Zone
• Transition Zone

Essential HS.E1U1.12 How would replacing overhead sprinklers with drip irrigation impact water use in agriculture?

• Increase water loss
• Reduce water waste
• Increase pollution
• Reduce crop yield

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

Essential HS.E1U1.12 If the velocity of a river increases, what is most likely to happen?

• Deposition increases
• Sediment transport decreases
• Erosion increases
• Runoff decreases

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-5

HS.E1U1.11 What is the primary gas found in Earth's atmosphere?

• Oxygen
• Nitrogen
• Argon
• Carbon dioxide

HS.E1U1.11 Which layer of the atmosphere is where weather occurs?

• Stratosphere
• Thermosphere
• Troposphere
• Mesosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

HS.E1U1.11 What is the percentage of oxygen in Earth's atmosphere?

• 78%
• 21%
• 0.9%
• 0.03%

HS.E1U1.11 What layer contains the ozone layer?

• Troposphere
• Mesosphere
• Stratosphere
• Thermosphere

HS.E1U1.11 What is the process of energy transfer through direct contact called?

• Radiation
• Convection
• Conduction
• Absorption