Earth's Systems

The basic units of matter are called ___

• molecules

• atoms

• compounds

• lipids

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

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Because of their large size, proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, and lipids are together called ______.

• elements

• solutions

• hydrocarbons

• macromolecules

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Water can dissolve more substances than anything else, therefore we call water the ______

• universal solvent

• universal solution

• universal dissolver

• molecule dissolver

The Earth's sphere that includes all rocks above and below ground is called ___

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

• Geosphere

• Asthenosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

When water changes from a vapor to a liquid, it is called ___

• Transpiration

• condensation

• evaporation

• infiltration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Matter that organisms require for their life processes are called _____.

• fertilizers

• nutrients

• decomposers

• legumes

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

What products are created by the process of photosynthesis?

• carbon dioxide and water

• oxygen and carbohydrates

• sunlight and energy

• phosphorus and nitrogen

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Water is a polar molecule, therefore, it is ________ to one another

• repelled

• neutralized

• dissolved

• attracted

Plate boundaries that move apart are called ___

• divergent

• convergent

• transform

• strike-slip

A(n) _____ is a chemical substance with a given set of properties that cannot be broken down into substances with other properties.

• solution

• mixture

• element

• compound