6th Grade 2nd Semester Science Review

What are Earth's four main spheres?

• Biosphere

• atmosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What sphere of the Earth makes up all living things?

• atmosphere

• hydrosphere

• geosphere

• biosphere

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What is the order of atmospheric layers from Earth to space?

• atmosphere, biosphere, geosphere, and hydrosphere

• troposphere, biosphere, stratosphere, and geosphere

• atmosphere, biosphere, exosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, thermosphere, and troposphere

• troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, and exosphere

What is the correct order (starting with the hottest) of Earth's layers?

• atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and geosphere

• troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, and exosphere

• atmosphere, troposphere, inner core, biosphere, stratosphere, and outer core

• inner core, outer core, mantle, asthenosphere, lithosphere, and crust

Why is the inner core made of solid metal, while the outer layer is made of molten metal?

• inner core

• heat

• water

• pressure

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

How can sedimentary rock be transformed into metamorphic rock?

• pressure

• water

• heat

• heat and pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What process occurs when metamorphic rock is turned into sediments?

• pressure

• heat

• erosion

• weathering

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What four things are tested to determine the type of mineral?

• hardness

• luster

• color

• streak

What layer causes the Earth's plates to move?

• inner core

• outer core

• mantle

• lithosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What are the three ways in which the tectonic plates move?

• convergent

• divergent

• transform

• lithosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3