Spherical Earth

Which of the following most closely matches the shape of Earth?

• a ball
• a bowl
• a doughnut
• a Frisbee

What Earth system is water in a pond part of?

• atmosphere
• biosphere
• geosphere
• hydrosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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

• atmosphere and biosphere
• biosphere and geosphere
• geosphere and hydrosphere
• hydrosphere and biosphere

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The formation of Earth and its shape are due mostly to what force?

• density
• gravity
• magnetism
• temperature

What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth's layers?

• crust, outer core, inner core, mantle
• mantle, outer core, inner core, crust
• crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
• outer core, inner core, crust, mantle

Earth's inner core is...

• a dense ball of solid iron and nickel.
• a layer of molten iron and nickel.
• a layer of hot rock.
• a layer of rock that forms Earth's outer skin.

Heat transfer within a fluid takes place by...

• convection currents
• radiation
• conduction
• density

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Why have geologists not reached the mantle?

• It is too hot for humans to go there.
• It is too smelly for humans to go there.
• It doesn't have Wi-Fi so none of their instruments work.
• Scientists have not figured out how to time travel.

Name the three types of heat transfer.

• conduction, convection, radiation
• lithosphere, conduction, x-rays
• ROY G BIV
• waves, sunlight, heat

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

What is the solid part of the Earth

• biosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

• cryosphere