Earth's Spheres

Select all that are TRUE about the Geosphere

• It creates oceans, rivers, and lakes

• It creates volcanoes, mountains, and canyons

• The mantle contains tectonic plates

• The mantle contains Magma

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Select all that are TRUE about the Geosphere

• The crust contains Magma

• The crust contains tectonic plates

• The mantle contains primordial heat

• The core contains primordial heat

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Select all that are TRUE about the Hydrosphere

• Saltwater comes from our Hydrologic cycle

• Freshwater comes from our Hydrologic cycle

• Contains solid, liquid, or gaseous states of water

• Contains only solid & liquid states of water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Select all that are TRUE about the Biosphere

• Biomes are ecological communities

• Biosphere are ecological communities

• There are 6 main biomes

• There are 5 main biomes

Select all that are TRUE about the Atmosphere

• Protects us from gases

• Protects us from solar radiation

• CO2 & Water vapor up most of the Atmosphere

• Nitrogen & Oxygen make up most of the Atmosphere

Select all that are TRUE about the Atmosphere

• Trace gases include nitrogen & oxygen

• Trace gases include CO2 & water

• Nitrogen makes up 80%

• Oxygen makes up 80%

__________ is the outer layer of the Geosphere.

__________ is the middle layer of the Geosphere.

__________ is the inner layer of the Geosphere.

__________ water makes up 98% of surface water (mostly from the oceans).

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4