Earth's Systems & Tectonic Plates

How many systems does Earth have?

"Geo" means ________.

• life

• Earth

• water

• air

"Hydro" means ________.

• life

• Earth

• water

• air

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

"Bio" means ________.

• life

• Earth

• water

• air

"Atmo" means ________.

• life

• Earth

• water

• air

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The part of the Earth that includes rocks, minerals, and all of the landforms.

• biosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

• atmosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The part of Earth that is responsible for the weather

• biosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

• atmosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The layer of the Earth where all living things exist.

• biosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

• atmosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

This sphere includes all the water on Earth.

• biosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

• atmosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Alfred Wegener's theory that the continents were once close together and then moved apart is called ______________.

• tectonic plates

• the continental drift

• mid-ocean ridges

• transform boundaries