Earth Science Games

What is happening to the orbital velocity of Earth as it gets closer to the sun?

• It is getting faster.

• It is getting slower.

• It remains the same.

• It varies depending on the current cycle of

  the sun.

If Earth’s orbit of the sun was more circular, what would happen to the variation in the amount of solar energy Earth receives during the year?

• The variation in solar energy received would increase.

• The variation in solar energy received would decrease.

• The variation in solar energy received would decrease but only at high latitudes.

• There would be no effect on the amount of solar energy received throughout the year.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

If the axial tilt of Earth were to increase, how would summers change?

• Summers would be hotter.

• Summers would be colder.

• Summers would be shorter.

• Summers would last longer.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of these events is an example of how the water cycle includes interactions with the biosphere?

• Rainwater falls on a grassy slope

• Strong waves wash away sand at a beach

• Ocean water evaporates and forms clouds

• Sediment on a mountainside is washed away.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Kali listed important sources of energy in the Earth system.

1. water
2. the sun
3. radioactive decay
4. collisional heating

Which item does not belong in Kali’s list? Choose the correct answer.

• water

• the sun

• radioactive decay

• collisional heating

Tar sands extraction threatens to contaminate an underlying aquifer. Engineers believe modifying the steam injection process is one solution to this problem. Which would be a constraint to this solution?

• The amount of fresh water available for use as steam

• The amount of topsoil removed before steam injections

• The amount of rock that is shifted by the steam injection process

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

Which of these materials has the highest albedo?

• Soil

• Slate

• Water

• Snow

What does the Milankovitch theory attempt to explain?

• global warming

• causes of ice ages

• patterns of weather

• how the Great Lakes formed

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

What is the primary force that drives the movement of tectonic plates on Earth?

• A) Gravitational pull from the moon

• B) Heat from the Earth's core

• C) Ocean currents

• D) Wind patterns

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which layer of the Earth is responsible for generating its magnetic field?

• A) Crust

• B) Mantle

• C) Outer core

• D) Inner core