The Earth System

A change in one of Earth’s spheres will affect?

• all other spheres

• no other spheres.

• only one other sphere

• two other spheres

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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When a volcano erupts and spews gases and ash into the air, what two spheres are interacting?

• Geosphere and Hydrosphere

• Hydrosphere and Atmosphere

• Atmosphere and Geosphere

• Biosphere and Geosphere

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Which sphere extends into the core of the Earth?

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

Atmo means

• earth

• water

• air

• life

All living things are part of the?

• hydrosphere

• biosphere

• geosphere

• atmosphere

The Earth’s four systems are all

• independent (separate).

• connected

• not important to life on Earth

• found on other planets.

The atmosphere and hydrosphere interact by exchanging water through the water cycle.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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Oxygen in the air is part of the atmosphere.

• True

• False

The hydrosphere doesn’t include frozen water.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The biosphere influences landforms (geosphere) through weather and climate.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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