Life in Our Solar System 7.9
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- Q1Earth and Venus are about the same size, but Earth has a stronger gravitational pull than Venus. What is the one thing you can infer about Venus based on this information?C. Venus has a thicker atmosphere compared to Earth.B. Venus is more massive than Earth.A. Venus is less massive than Earth.D. Venus has more oxygen in it's atmosphere compared to Earth.30s
- Q2Earth's atmosphere is divided into layers. Most of the harmful radiation coming from the Sun is absorbed in the stratosphere. Based on this information, what is one conclusion you can make about the stratosphere.B. The stratosphere is primarily made up of water vapor.D. The stratosphere is the most important layer of the atmosphere.C. The stratosphere is primarily made up of carbon dioxide.A. The stratosphere contains ozone.30s
- Q3The most abundant element in Earth's atmosphere isA. carbon dioxideC. oxygenD. ozoneB. nitrogen30s
- Q4How is Earth's atmosphere similar to the panes on a greenhouse?A. Both absorb and trap heat.B. Both absorb and trap waterD. Both let out waterC. Both let out heat30s
- Q5Which of the following gases in the atmosphere are greenhouse gases?A. Carbon DioxideD. Both A and CB. OzoneC. Water Vapor30s
- Q6How is an ozone molecule different from an oxygen molecule we breathe?C. Ozone has one more oxygen30s
- Q7Which of the following affects Earth's gravitational pull?The amount of liquid water presentEarth's massThe average temperatureThe atmosphere30s
- Q8Which statement BEST describe why Earth's location in the Solar System?Earth's location prevents light from entering the atmosphere.Earth's location prevents liquid water from freezing.Earth's location prevents temperatures from getting too hot or too cold.Earth's location prevents us from floating away into space.30s
- Q9Which of the following protects Earth from the Sun's harmful rays?Ozone layerNitrogenGreenhouse GasesClouds30s
- Q10Today, waste water on the International Space Station is mostly_________________.ejected into spacestored in large tanks under the stationcarried away by visiting spacecraftrecycled and used again30s