Earth's Systems Unit

Identify an example of the hydrosphere in the following picture. (Select all that apply)

• moose

• snow

• lake

• mountains

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which type of rock forms from extreme heat and pressure?

• igneous

• sedimentary

• organic

• metamorphic

About 2.5% of the water on Earth is.....

• Saltwater

• Freshwater

• Trapped

• Underground

Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone?

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• mesosophere

• thermosphere

Which layer of the atmosphere is closest to the surface and is where Earth's weather occurs?

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Choose the way that the water cycle shows how the hydrosphere and the atmosphere interact.

• Plants get water from the ground

• Air evaporates into water vapor

• Water goes through the soil and into ground water reservoirs

• Heat and wind cause water to evaporate from ponds into the air

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Living things are part of the

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• geosphere

• atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Fresh water is located

• in glaciers

• in oceans

• in rivers

• in groundwater

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

When a volcano erupts, more than one of Earth's spheres is affected. Which is an effect of the geosphere and biosphere interacting?

• Lava flows create new land forms

• Mountain snow is melted by hot gases

• Acid rain kills fish in the ocean

• Hot lava runs down the sides of the volcano and kills grass and plants.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is the thinnest layer of Earth?

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

• Mantle

• Crust