Characteristics and Interactions of Earth's Systems

Which of the Earth's spheres contains rocks and sediments?

• Hydrosphere

• Geoshpere

• Biosphere

• Atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which of the Earth's Spheres includes water?

• Hydrosphere

• Geosphere

• Biosphere

• Atmosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the atmosphere made up of?

• Trees and grass

• Animals and ants

• Lakes and rivers

• Gasses and air

Which is part of the biosphere?

• bees

• sand

• rivers

• clouds

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What is the best example of how two spheres interact?

• animals eat grass

• waves changing the shoreline

• water freezing

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

A glacier moving is an example of a _____ change?

• fast

• slow

• rising

• sinking

An earthquake is an example of a _____ change?

• fast

• slow

• spinning

• falling

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The Grand Canyon was formed very slowly by a process called:

• deposition

• hurricane

• erosion

• explosion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Some changes to the Earth's surface happen very quickly, while other changes to the Earth's surface happen very slowly.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of these might be carried by the wind, which causes the weathering of rocks?

• fog

• mud

• pollen

• sand