Chapter 3 Earths Environmental Systems Review

All organic compounds contain the element

• carbon
• nitrogen
• phosphorus
• sulfur

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6

A ________________ feedback loop makes a system more stable.

• Positive

• Neutral

• Negative

• Circular

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

A _________________ feedback loop moves a system to an extreme.

• Positive

• Neutral

• Circular

• Negative

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

A wolf population is introduced into an ecosystem, causing the deer population to decrease. The wolf population decreases as the deer population decreases, allowing the deer to begin to increase again. This is an example of what type of feedback?

• Neutral

• Ecosystem

• Positive

• Negative

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Polar Ice Caps are melting due to an increase in Earth's temperature. This lowers the albedo of Earth, which in turn increases Earth's temperature. This is an example of what type of feedback?

• Negative

• Neutral

• Positive

• Ecosystem

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-2

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

All living things on earth are part of the....

• Biosphere
• Geosphere
• Hydrosphere
• Cryosphere

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NGSS.5-LS1-1

The Geosphere is...

• All liquid water on Earth
• A 100km thick layer of gases
• frozen water on earth
• Earths entire solid body 

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NGSS.5-ESS2-1

This part of the Earth System includes the crust, mantle, and core.

• Geosphere
• Atmosphere
• Hydrosphere
• Biosphere

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NGSS.5-ESS2-1

This part of the Earth System includes the gases that surround the earth.

• Geosphere
• Atmosphere
• Hydrosphere
• Biosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

This part of the Earth System includes the planet's water, including the oceans, lakes, rivers, ground water, ice, and vapor.

• Geosphere
• Atmosphere
• Hydrosphere
• Biosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4