Earth Science

What is the primary way that heat from the sun reaches the Earth?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Evaporation

What role does evaporation play in the water cycle?

• It cools the Earth's surface.

• It forms clouds in the atmosphere.

• It transfers water from the ocean to the atmosphere.

• It causes ocean currents.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the primary source of energy that drives global weather patterns?

• The moon

• The Earth's core

• The sun

• Ocean tides

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which factor is most responsible for the temperature differences between land and water?

• The Earth's rotation

• The sun's energy

• The moon's gravitational pull

• The Earth's magnetic field

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What type of rock is formed from cooled lava or magma?

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

• Crystal

Which of the following is the correct order of the atmosphere layers from Earth to space?

• troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere

• troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere, stratosphere

• thermosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, exosphere

• troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, exosphere, thermosphere

Temperature _____________________ as you go deeper into the earth.

• increases

• decreases

• goes up and down depending on the layer

• stays the same

Which layer is made up of iron and nickel?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Inner Core

• Lithosphere

Which layer can be described as either Oceanic or Continental?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

What is the theory that continents were all once together and have drifted apart?

• american movement

• continental plates

• continental drift

• memorial drift