Earth's Spheres and Systems Vocabulary Quiz

Which of the choices below is one of the primary (main) gases found in the atmosphere?

• Oxygen

• Argon

• Carbon Dioxide

• Helium

The hydrosphere is predominately made of

• liquid water
• frozen water
• solid rock
• gaseous air

Which of the following describes all of the types of water found in the hydrosphere?

• all frozen water on the Earth
• all of the water on the Earth
• all of the fresh water on the Earth
• all of the water found on the surface of the continents

The rock, dust, soil, and minerals of the Earth's solid crust and outer mantle make up the ____

• Biosphere
• Geosphere
• Cryosphere
• Atmosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Where is most water on Earth located?

• In the atmosphere

• In the ground.

• In the ocean.

This is part of the....

• Geosphere
• Biosphere
• Hydrosphere
• Cryosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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

• Biosphere
• Geosphere
• Hydrosphere
• Cryosphere

Hydro = 

• Sphere
• Earth
• Life
• Water

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Geo =

• Land/Earth

• Sphere

• Life

• Water

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Wind is part of what sphere of Earth?

• Windosphere
• Atmosphere
• Hydrosphere
• Airosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6