Geosphere Test

What is the geosphere?

• all of the water

• all of the gases

• all of the organisms

• all of the soil and rocks

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

How might the geosphere affect the hydrosphere?

• Plant roots clog a sewer pipe.

• A tsunami destroys a town.

• A landslide fills in a pond.

• Beavers dam up a river.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which term means that an area is shielded from rain by a mountain?

• desert shadow

• desert effect

• rain shadow effect

• rain effect

Which landform affects clouds the most?

• island

• desert

• mountain

• plateau

How might the geosphere affect the biosphere?

• A mountain range blocks migrating animals.

• Strong winds carve arches into mountains.

• A thunderstorm causes a landslide.

• Heavy lightning starts a forest fire.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

How might humans change the geosphere to turn a rain shadow desert green?

• by raising the mountain range higher

• by carving a valley into the mountains

• by moving clouds over the desert

• by digging a river bed in the desert

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which type of scientist studies the geosphere?

• ecologist

• geologist

• hydrologist

• meteorologist

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What is NOT part of the geosphere?

• boulders

• flowers

• mountains

• soil

Which side of a mountain receives no rain?

• top

• leeward

• windward

• all sides are equal

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Why does Salem have a different amount of rain than Bend?

• The citizens of Bend use more water than Salem.

• They are in different regions of the United States.

• Salem captures and uses all of the clouds.

• There is a mountain range between them.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6