Ch-1 Intro To Environmental Science

The Earth's physical composition, physical features and atmosphere are the focus of study for

• environmentalism

• ecology

• earth science

• economics

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of Earth's Spheres includes all of the rocks and minerals that make up the Earth plus the interior of the Earth

• atmosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

• biosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Ocean waves crash on a large rock wearing away its jagged edges. The ____ is interacting with the ____.

• hydrosphere; geosphere

• hydrosphere; biosphere

• atmosphere; geosphere

• atmosphere, hydrosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

When we breathe in oxygen, the ____ is interacting with the ____.

• geosphere; atmosphere

• biosphere; hydrosphere

• atmosphere; hydrosphere

• biosphere; atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

The environment contains

• only living things

• only nonliving things

• only artificial things

• both living and nonliving things

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which of the following is NOT an example of a natural resource?

• coal

• timber

• sunlight

• plastic

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NGSS.MS-PS1-3

Match the following

• gases around Earth held by gravity

• geosphere

• ground, rocks, minerals, interior of the Earth

• biosphere

• zone of life

• hydrosphere

• rivers, lakes, streams, ice caps and glaciers

• atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Coal, oil and natural gas are

• fossil fuels

• nonrenewable resources

• renewable resources

• Both fossil fuels and nonrenewable resources

Match the following

• How does the amount of rainfall affect frog populations

• Topic studied by Earth Scientist

• What causes volcanoes to erupt

• Topic studied by Environmental Scientist

• How does human population growth affect the habitat of gorillas

• Topic studied by Ecologist

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which of the following is renewable?

• coal

• natural gas

• sunlight

• plastic