Ms Ess3 1

A super powerful greenhouse gas that traps up to 4 times more heat in Earth's atmosphere is:

• oxygen

• methane

• water vapor

• gasoline

Cutting down large forests (deforestation) can result in:

• little to no changes

• more homes for animals

• less plants to absorb carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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The graph shows us that

• the earth temperature is always increasing

• the earth's temperature has steadily increased since 1900

• the earth's temperature is steadily rising since the 1960s

• the earth's temperature decreased during the 19th and 20th centuries

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Which of the following natural events is NOT a source of carbon dioxide?

• Wildfire

• Decomposing plants and animals

• Volcanic eruption

• Earthquake

Which of the following is a fossil fuel?

• Wind

• Coal

• Solar

• Biomass

gases in an atmosphere that absorb and retain heat energy. High amounts cause air pollution and overheat the planet

• greenhouse gases

• conservation

• landfill

• recycling

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

It is important to save energy because electricity is produced using fossil fuels which....(tick ALL of the correct answers)

• Are non-renewable

• Produce greenhouse gases when burned

• Cause acid rain when burned

• Are renewable

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

The gases produced by burning fossil fuels usually contain which element?

• Carbon

• Oxygen

• Hydrogen

• Nitrogen

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Earth's axis is

• A. Perpendicular

• B. Tilted 23.5 degrees

• C. Tilted 60° degrees

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Wegener also claimed that the continents moved over time to where they currently sit. Given the evidence for Pangaea, why was his theory of continental drift NOT widely accepted?

• He didn’t have enough evidence.

• People didn’t believe that fossils were once living organisms.

• Wegener was not able to explain how the continents could have moved. 

• People knew that large pieces of rock do not move on their own.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5