Earth's Spheres, the Atmosphere, and the Water Cycle

What is the layer of air that surrounds the Earth?

• troposphere

• hydrosphere

• geosphere

• atmosphere

What is created by all the particles of air pressing down on the surface?

• oxygen

• air pressure

• atmosphere

• evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Select the two gases that make up the majority of Earth's atmosphere.

• carbon dioxide

• oxygen

• helium

• nitrogen

Which layer of the atmosphere gets the hottest and can reach thousands of degrees celsius?

• thermosphere

• troposphere

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

Which layer of the atmosphere do we live in? The majority of weather occurs here.

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

• troposphere

• thermosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

In which layer of the atmosphere do most airplanes fly to avoid turbulence?

• stratosphere

• thermosphere

• mesosphere

• troposphere

What is the process in which Earth's water is constantly recycled from a liquid to a gas and back to a liquid?

• evaporation

• water cycle

• transipiration

• respiration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the process by which plants release moisture into the atmosphere?

• transpiration

• evaporation

• precipitation

• condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the process of liquid changing to a gas? This is caused by the sun heating water.

• condensation

• transpiration

• evaporation

• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Clouds are formed during the process called ___________. This occurs when water vapor rises, cools, and changes from a gas to a liquid.

• evaporation

• condensation

• transpiration

• runoff

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4