Ch. 6 Review

Scientists believe Earth was first developed in a large, rotating cloud called a nebula. _______________

• true
• false

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-6

2. The water in Earth’s oceans, seas, lakes, rivers, glaciers, and in Earth’s atmosphere makes up the hydrosphere. _______________

• true
• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

3. The inner core of Earth is liquid, made mostly of iron. _______________

• True
• False

4. Earth’s magnetosphere is the outer part of the magnetic field that interacts with charged particles from the Sun. _______________

• True
• False

5. Earth’s magnetic field is produced because Earth’s inner core spins faster than the outer core.

• True
• False

6. Oceans cover roughly 90 percent of Earth’s surface. _______________

• True
• False

7. Mountains, plains, and plateaus are all landforms which can be found in the United States. _______________

• True
• False

8. Which of Earth’s systems makes up all the living organisms found on Earth?

• atmosphere
• biosphere
• geosphere
• hydrosphere

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

9. Which is a layer NOT found in Earth’s mantle?

• upper mantle
• asthenosphere
• lithosphere
• crust

10. Scientists believe the deeper into the geosphere _____.

• a. temperature and pressure both increase
• b. temperature increases as pressure decreases
• c. temperature and pressure both decrease
• d. temperature decreases as pressure increases