CH 3 Test: The Biosphere (updated 2025)

Which sphere of Earth is made of all the rock above and below Earth's surface?

• lithosphere

• hydrosphere

• geosphere

• atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

An arctic blast pushed its way through several of the Northern state in the United State. The temperatures dropped below freezing for several days. Temperature is an example of which type of factor?

• Biotic

• Abiotic

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Precipitation is water in liquid or solid form that falls from Earth's atmosphere to the ground due to gravity. Rain, snow, sleet and hail are common forms of precipitation. Precipitation is an example of which type of factor?

• Biotic

• Abiotic

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Members of a species in a defined area

• Ecosystem
• community
• biodiversity
• population

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Study of interactions between organisms and their environment 

• niche
• community 
• ecology
• ecosystem

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

A collection of organisms that belong to different populations but all live in the same area and interact with one another.

• Population
• Ecosystem
• Community
• Ecosphere

Individuals that can breed with one another make up a

• species
• population
• community
• ecosystem

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

An individual belonging to a specific species

• Biotic
• Community
• Organism
• Reptile

A collection of organisms that make up a community as well as all of the nonliving aspects of the environment.

• Population
• Community
• Habitat
• Ecosystem

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

All of Earth's water

• Cryosphere

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4