Earth's Spheres

All matter on Earth can be categorized into subsystems called

• Biomes

• Spheres

• Circles

• Ecosystems

The biosphere includes which of the following?

• Trees/Flowers

• Bacteria/Protists

• Water/Clouds

• Rocks/Minerals

• Insects/Arachnids

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

A hurricane sweeps across the ocean and onto land, damaging the houses of the people who live along the coast. What spheres are affected by this natural disaster?

• Biosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Geosphere

• Atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A volcano erupts, sending ash and gases into the air and sending lava into a surrounding forest. What spheres are affected by this natural disaster?

• Geosphere

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

• Hydrosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which meaning goes with the Latin prefix Atmo-

• Living things

• Air

• Land

• Water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which meaning goes with the Latin prefix Bio-

• Living Things

• Air

• Land

• Water

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

Which meaning goes with the Latin prefix Hydro-

• Living Things

• Air

• Land

• Water

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which meaning goes with the Latin prefix Geo-

• Living Things

• Air

• Land

• Water

True or False: All Earth's spheres interact in the Ecosphere but there is no energy transferred between the spheres.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

True or False: The term Ecosphere includes both biotic and abiotic factors?

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3