Unit 1 Test: Earth's System

Geosphere

• The mostly solid, rocky part of the Earth (rocks, minerals, mountains, etc.) that extends from the core of the Earth to the surface of the crust.

• Consists of all of Earth’s water. It is found in the ocean, atmosphere, and soil.

• The atmosphere is the mixture of gases found in the first 30 km above Earth’s surface.

• The part of Earth where life exists. It is composed of parts of the geosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Biosphere

• The mostly solid, rocky part of the Earth (rocks, minerals, mountains, etc.) that extends from the core of the Earth to the surface of the crust.

• Consists of all of Earth’s water. It is found in the ocean, atmosphere, and soil.

• The atmosphere is the mixture of gases found in the first 30 km above Earth’s surface.

• The part of Earth where life exists. It is composed of parts of the geosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Hydrosphere

• The mostly solid, rocky part of the Earth (rocks, minerals, mountains, etc.) that extends from the core of the Earth to the surface of the crust.

• Consists of all of Earth’s water. It is found in the ocean, atmosphere, and soil.

• The atmosphere is the mixture of gases found in the first 30 km above Earth’s surface.

• The part of Earth where life exists. It is composed of parts of the geosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Atmosphere

• The mostly solid, rocky part of the Earth (rocks, minerals, mountains, etc.) that extends from the core of the Earth to the surface of the crust.

• Consists of all of Earth’s water. It is found in the ocean, atmosphere, and soil.

• The atmosphere is the mixture of gases found in the first 30 km above Earth’s surface.

• The part of Earth where life exists. It is composed of parts of the geosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Sand on a beach is part of which sphere?

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

• biosphere

• atmosphere

Glaciers are part of which sphere?

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

• biosphere

• atmosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Carbon dioxide gas in the air is part of which sphere?

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

• biosphere

• atmosphere

Tigers are part of which sphere?

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

• biosphere

• atmosphere

Cool, rigid layer that includes the crust & upper mantle

• geosphere

• lithosphere

• athensosphere

• paleosphere

Flexible layer of the mantle that flows slowly, allowing plates above it to move

• geosphere

• lithosphere

• athensosphere

• paleosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1