Earth Space Science Final

Most scientists believe the Big Bang Theory explains which of the following questions?

• How our planets and moons formed

• How our universe began

• How the sun turns hydrogen into helium

• How fast light travels through space

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

The place where a planet is closest to the Sun as it orbits the Sun is called the

• perihelion

• aphelion

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

The place where a planet is farthest away from the Sun in its orbit around the Sun is called the

• aphelion

• perihelion

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Which is the most abundant element in the universe?

• Hydrogen (H)

• Helium (He)

• Oxygen (O)

• Carbon (C)

What is the most abundant element in the atmosphere?

• Nitrogen (N)

• Oxygen (O)

• Helium (He)

• Argon (Ar)

What is the most abundant element found in Earth's core?

• Iron (Fe)

• Nickel (Ni)

• Silicon (Si)

• Hydrogen (H)

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What is the most abundant element found in Earth's crust?

• Oxygen (O)

• Silicon (Si)

• Aluminum (Al)

• Calcium (Ca)

What is the Biosphere?

• Solid part of the Earth that includes minerals, rocks, and metals

• Layers of gases that surround our planet

• Everything that lives on Earth

• All of the water on Earth

What does the Cryosphere include?

• All of the water on Earth

• Solid part of the Earth that includes minerals, rocks, and metals

• Layers of gases that surround our planet

• All frozen water on Earth

What is the Hydrosphere composed of?

• Everything that lives on Earth

• Layers of gases that surround our planet

• All of the water on Earth

• Solid part of the Earth that includes minerals, rocks, and metals

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4