Earth Systems Review

Fossil fuels are gases in the atmosphere that absorb and reradiate thermal energy from the Sun.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Rock materials sometimes change from one form to another quickly.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The outermost Earth system is made of water.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

All life on Earth exists in the geosphere.

• True

• False

The rise in Earth’s average surface temperature is often called global warming.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Which reservoir of phosphorus recycles through the biosphere quickly?

• apatite

• sedimentary rocks

• organisms

• turquoise

What happens when an overgrowth of algae dies?

• Too much carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere.

• Too much carbon dioxide is removed from the water.

• Too much oxygen is released into the atmosphere.

• Too much oxygen is removed from the water.

Which of the following is a part of the geosphere?

• a cloud

• an elk

• a cliff

• a daisy

Which is Earth’s largest reservoir of carbon?

• atmosphere

• hydrosphere

• biosphere

• geosphere

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

Where is most of the water of the hydrosphere found?

• deep within solid Earth

• in the atmosphere

• in living things

• on the surface of Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4