Earth's Spheres and Interactions

Which of these answers describes Earth’s atmosphere?

• All living and once living things.

• The mixture of gasses that surrounds the earth.

• The mixture of nickle and iron below the earth's surface.

• All the fresh and salt water on the earth's surface.

Plants (__________) draw water (___________) and nutrients from the soil (___________) and release water vapor into the atmosphere.

• biosphere; hydrosphere; geosphere

• hydrosphere; biosphere; geosphere

• biosphere; atmosphere; hydrosphere

• cryosphere; biosphere; hydrosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Which of these is an example of how Earth's hydrosphere interacts with the atmosphere?

• the ocean affecting air temperature
• a river flowing through a canyon
• earthquakes
• migration of birds in winter

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of these human actions can have a positive impact on all of Earth's spheres?

• burning fossil fuels
• recycling plastic
• piling up landfills
• dumping waste

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

This sphere includes not only the landforms on Earth’s surface (e.g. mountains, volcanoes, sand dunes), but all the matter in the Earth’s interior as well.

• Hydrosphere 
• Geosphere 

• Atmosphere 
•  Biosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

This sphere is the only sphere that is composed of living things. 

• Hydrosphere 
• Biosphere 
• Atmosphere 
• Cryosphere 

Which of the following does NOT belong in the atmosphere?

• tornado

• wind

• snow

• carbon dioxide

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which of the following is NOT part of the biosphere?

• tree

• oxygen

• corals

• bacteria

Plants reduce soil erosion by protecting the land.

• Biosphere & Atmosphere

• Biosphere & Geosphere

• Hydrosphere & Geosphere

• Hydrosphere & Atmosphere

Strong winds can change the shape of sand dunes by blowing the sand to other places.

• Atmosphere & Hydrosphere

• Biosphere & Geosphere

• Geosphere and Cryosphere

• Atmosphere & Geosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2