earth systems review

Define biosphere

• Life on earth
• Gas surrounding earth
• Water on earth
• The solid crust and semi fluid mantle of the earth

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Define hydrosphere

• Life on earth
• Gas surrounding earth
• Water on earth
• The solid crust and semi fluid mantle of the earth

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Define atmosphere

• Life on earth
• Gas surrounding earth
• Water on earth
• The solid crust and semi fluid mantle of the earth

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Define geosphere

• Life on earth
• Gas surrounding earth
• Water on earth
• The solid crust and semi fluid mantle of the earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which of the earth spheres are interacting when evaporation occurs between the ocean and air?

• biosphere and atmosphere
• geosphere and biosphere
• atmosphere and hydrosphere
• biosphere and geosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A student is making a model of how the biosphere and atmosphere interact. Which model shows this?

• A model of animals eating plants.
• A model of animals drinking water.
• A model of animals decaying in the ground.
• A model of plants giving off carbon dioxide.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

How does the water cycle show how the hydrosphere and the atmosphere interact?

• Plants soak up water from the ground. 
• Air evaporates to form water clouds.
• Water filters through the soil into the ground water.
• Heat and wind causes water in the pond to evaporate into thin air.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is true about earth's water?

• Most of the fresh water is in glaciers.
• Most of the fresh water is in oceans.
• Most of the fresh water is in ground water.
• Most of the fresh water is mixed with salt water.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Melted rock below earth's surface is called...

• Lava
• Volcano
• Magma
• Crust

Which of the following does NOT belong in the biosphere?

• coral
• grass
• starfish
• clouds