Earth Systems Review

Which of the following would NOT be in the geosphere?

• rocks

• soil

• rivers

• mountains

What is the biosphere?

• all water inside earth, on the surface of earth, and found in the air that surrounds earth

• the soil, rock, and land that makes up earth

• all the gases that surround earth

• all living things found anywhere in, on, or around earth

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Where are the two largest sources of freshwater on Earth found?

• rivers/streams and clouds

• glaciers/icecaps and groundwater

• groundwater and oceans

• lakes/ponds and atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

What is the atmosphere?

• all the water inside earth, on the surface of earth, and in the air that surrounds earth

• the soil, rock, and land that makes up earth

• all the gases that surround earth

• all living things found anywhere in, on, or around earth

The shape of landforms is due to the effects of...

• oceans and atmosphere (weathering and erosion)

• earth's magnetic field

• plants and animals

• pull of moon's gravity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What part of the water cycle is shown in the picture?

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

• transpiration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the hydrosphere?

• all water inside earth, on the surface of earth, and in the air that surrounds earth.

• the soil, rock, and land that makes up earth

• all the gases that surround earth

• all living things found anywhere in, on, or around earth.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which is an example of how humans can slow down erosion?

• water lawns less often

• measure rainfall

• plant additional vegetation

• build dams

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

Which percentage is the best estimate for the amount of water stored in oceans?

• 75%

• 54%

• 20%

• 97%

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which phase of the water cycle is shown in the picture?

• precipitation

• evaporation

• transpiration

• infiltration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1