Structure and Energy Flow in The Earth System

What are the parts of the Earth System?

• atmosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere, biosphere

• hydrosphere, atmosphere, geosphere, mantle

• geosphere, lithosphere, biosphere, the moon

• hydrosphere, biosphere, inner core, atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which part of the Earth System is all land, even under the oceans?

• atmosphere

• geosphere

• biosphere

• hydrosphere

The "air ball" the surrounds the Earth is which part of the Earth System?

• atmosphere

• hydrosphere

• biosphere

• geosphere

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The _____________ creates the magnetic field that surrounds the planet.

• inner core

• outer core

• crust

• mantle

Which part of Earth's structure is split into three distinct sublayers?

• core

• crust

• mantle

• magma

Which sublayer of Earth's structure is soft, malleable rock?

• lithosphere

• inner core

• asthenosphere

• mesosphere

From the surface to the inner core, pressure, temperature, and density inside the planet ___________.

• increases

• decreases

What is included in the hydrosphere part of the Earth System?

• all land on Earth

• all water on Earth

• all life on Earth

• all air on Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Water vapor in clouds is part of the atmosphere, not the hydrosphere.

• true

• false

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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Every living thing on Earth, all plants, animals, bacteria, viruses, are included in which part of the Earth System?

• biosphere

• hydrosphere

• geosphere

• atmosphere

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