The continent of Antarctica is covered with an ice sheet. Which part of the Earth system includes the ice sheet?

• biosphere

• cryosphere

• geosphere

• atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Sometimes fires burn down large areas of forests that are part of the biosphere. Other than the biosphere, which of Earth’s other systems is a forest fire most likely to affect?

• geosphere

• cryosphere

• atmosphere

• hydrosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

When trees die, they often fall on the ground and decompose. Which part of the Earth system includes dead and decomposed trees?

• biosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

• cryosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of these answers describes Earth’s atmosphere?

• all living and once-living things

• the mixture of gases that surrounds Earth

• a mixture of nickel and iron below the mantle

• all the salt and fresh liquid water on Earth’s surface

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What two spheres are represented by the water and heron?

• biosphere and geosphere

• atmosphere and biosphere

• hydrosphere and biosphere

• atmosphere and hydrosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

This sphere is composed of all the living things 

• Hydrosphere 
• Biosphere 
• Atmosphere 
• Geosphere 

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Composed of all the water on or near the earth

• Hydrosphere 
• Biosphere 
• Atmosphere 
• Geosphere 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

This sphere includes the continents, the ocean floor, all the rocks on the surface, and all of the sand in the deserts. 

• Hydrosphere 
• Biosphere 
• Atmosphere 
• Geosphere 

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

When living things breathe, they interact with which of Earth's spheres? 

• Geosphere 
• Hydrosphere 
• Atmosphere 
• Biosphere 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Bio = 

• Earth
• Sphere
• Life
• Water

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3