Grade 11 Earth and Life Science Module 1 to 4

The four subsystems of Earth are...

• the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, and thermosphere
• the inner core, outer core, mantle, and crust
• Jimmy Johns, Subway, Potbelly, and Firehouse
• the geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere

What does a globe represent? 

• the solar system
• the moon
• the earth
• the sun 

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CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

Which word means “the study of the Sun, Moon, stars and planets”? 

• astronomy
• globe
• solar system 
• temperature

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CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What does the word solar system mean? 

• the earth and planets that move around it 
• the sun and planets that move around it 
• the earth and moon that moves around it
• the sun and moon that moves around it

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CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

How long does it take for Earth to rotate one time around its axis? 

• one day
• two days
• one month
• one year

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.

• 23.5
• 25.3
• 30.2
• 24

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of the following gases contributes to the 21% of the earth's atmosphere?

• Argon

• Nitrogen

• Carbon dioxide

• Oxygen

How do the biosphere and the atmosphere interact?

• Air contains water.

• Volcanic ash can enter the atmosphere.

• Living things need air to survive.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What word refers to the solid Earth?

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which of the following is NOT one of the four majors’ geological subsystems of Earth?

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

• Hemisphere

• Geosphere