Earth's Four Systems

Which of the following is NOT one of the Earth's 4 systems?

• hydrosphere

• biosphere

• megasphere

• geosphere

• atmosphere

What is the atmosphere?

• all of Earth's water

• a mixture of gases that is air

• all the living things found on Earth

• Earth's surface layer of rock, soil, and sediments as well as the layers of hot molten, or liquid, rock that are inside Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the hydrosphere?

• all of Earth's water

• a mixture of gases that is air

• all the living things found on Earth

• Earth's surface layer of rock, soil, and sediments as well as the layers of hot molten, or liquid, rock that are inside Earth

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the geosphere?

• all of Earth's water

• a mixture of gases that is air

• all the living things found on Earth

• Earth's surface layer of rock, soil, and sediments as well as the layers of hot molten, or liquid, rock that are inside Earth

What is the biosphere?

• all of Earth's water

• a mixture of gases that is air

• all the living things found on Earth

• Earth's surface layer of rock, soil, and sediments as well as the layers of hot molten, or liquid, rock that are inside Earth

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What are the layers of the geosphere?

• troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere

• inner core, outer core, mantle, crust

• precipitation, evaporation, condensation

What are the layers of the atmosphere?

• troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere

• inner core, outer core, mantle, crust

• precipitation, evaporation, condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which layer of the atmosphere do humans live in?

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

What is global warming?

• The sun's energy is trapped by Earth's atmosphere.

• The overheating of the atmosphere caused by too much carbon dioxide

• a slow moving mass of ice

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What is the greenhouse effect?

• The sun's energy is trapped by Earth's atmosphere making Earth warm enough to support life.

• The overheating of the atmosphere caused by too much carbon dioxide

• a slow moving mass of ice

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5