Earth's Spheres Quiz

Shifting winds cause major rainstorms flooding streams, lakes and rivers.

• Atmosphere and Hydrosphere

• Hydrosphere and Biosphere

• Atmosphere and Geosphere

• Geosphere and Biosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Bacteria and algae convert Nitrogen from the air into a form that is usable by plants and animals.

• Atmosphere and Hydrosphere

• Biosphere and Hydrosphere

• Atmosphere and Biosphere

• Hydrosphere and Geosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Water availability impacts plant growth and animals who depend on plants for food.

• Hydrosphere and Geosphere

• Hydrosphere and Biosphere

• Biosphere and Geosphere

• Hydrosphere and Atmosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

A volcano erupts adding carbon dioxide to the air

• Atmosphere and Geosphere

• Geosphere and Hydrosphere

• Atmosphere and Biosphere

• Biosphere and Hydrosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

The remains of dead plants and animals can get buried under soil to form coal and oil over long periods of time.

• Biosphere and Atmosphere

• Geosphere and Hydrosphere

• Atmosphere and Hydrosphere

• Geosphere and Biosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Wind can carry seeds to new places, so more plants can grow.

• Biosphere and Geosphere

• Atmosphere and Geosphere

• Atmosphere and Biosphere

• Atmosphere and Hydrosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Plants reduce soil erosion by protecting the land from weather.

• Atmosphere and Hydrosphere

• Geosphere and Biosphere

• Biosphere and Hydrosphere

• Geosphere and Atmosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Air temperature impacts the evaporation of lakes and steams.

• Hydrosphere and Biosphere

• Atmosphere and Hydrosphere

• Geosphere and Hydrosphere

• Geosphere and Biosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Water erodes the land bringing nutrients to lakes.

• Geosphere and Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere and Geosphere

• Hydrosphere and Biosphere

• Biosphere and Atmosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Plant roots use soil to help stabilize.

• Geosphere and Hydrosphere

• Atmosphere and Geosphere

• Biosphere and Atmosphere

• Geosphere and Biosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3