Earth's Systems

The biosphere includes all the water on Earth.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The geosphere includes solid and molten rock, soil, and sediments.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The atmosphere is a layer of gases in the air around the Earth.

• True

• False

The hydrosphere is the frozen part of the Earth's systems.

• True

• False

Plants and animals are part of the cryosphere.

• True

• False

The ___________ supports a variety of the ecosystems and organisms.

• weather

• ocean

• climate

• geosphere

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Winds and clouds in the atmosphere interact with the landforms to determine patterns of _______________.

• sediments

• deforestation

• water cycle

• weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

__________ is the continuous pattern of weather over a long period of time, usually 30 days.

• Climate

• Weather

• Deforestation

• Carbon Cycle

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The continuous movement of water through the Earth's systems is called the ____________________.

• ocean cycle

• carbon cycle

• water cycle

• sediment cycle

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The continuous movement of carbon through the Earth's systems is called the ______________.

• ocean cycle

• sediment cycle

• carbon cycle

• water cycle

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6