Earth Spheres and Biogeochemical Cycles

The part of the Earth that contains all the rock and minerals is the ___________________.

• hydosphere
• geosphere
• biosphere
• atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is the scientific theory that explains the movement of the Earth's plates?

• Plate Subductions
• Plate Dynamics
• Plate Convections
• Plate Tectonics

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

At which boundary do plates move towards each other?

• convergent
• divergent
• transform
• uniform

At which boundary do plates move away from each other?

• convergent
• divergent
• transform
• uniform

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

At which boundary do plates slide past each other?

• convergent
• divergent
• transform
• uniform

What type of boundary is this?

• convergent
• divergent
• transform
• uniform

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What type of boundary is this?

• convergent
• divergent
• transform
• uniform

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What type of boundary is this?

• convergent
• divergent
• transform
• uniform

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which of the following is NOT a cause of Mass Extinction?

• Asteroid impact
• Volcanic activity
• Decrease in oxygen levels in the deep ocean
• Changes in atmospheric chemistry
• All of these are potential causes

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Plants absorbing nutrients from the soil is an example of an interaction between which Earth systems?

• Biosphere and Geosphere
• Biosphere and Atmosphere
• Geosphere and Atmosphere
• Hydrosphere and Geosphere

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3