Earth Assessment Practice

Which sphere includes all of the solid and liquid rock that covers Earth’s surface and is found within Earth?

• Geosphere
• Hydrosphere
• Atmosphere
• Biosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Which of the following describes the outermost layer of Earth?

• Crust
• Mantle
• Inner Core
• Outer Core

Which layer of Earth is made of hot, completely molten/liquid rock?

• Crust
• Mantle
• Inner Core
• Outer Core

Which layer of the geosphere is made of large slabs called tectonic plates?

• Lithosphere
• Asthenosphere
• Mesosphere
• Outer core

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Continental crust is mostly made of:

• Basalt
• Feldspar
• Granite
• Iron

Which statement below describes Earth’s lithosphere?

• The lithosphere is a rigid and continuous layer of rock that covers Earth.
• The lithosphere is made of molten rock. Crust covers the lithosphere.
• The lithosphere is made of large slabs of rock that cover Earth.
• The lithosphere generates heat deep within Earth.

Earth’s core is made of:

• Silicate rocks and minerals
• Iron
• Nickel
• Iron and Nickel

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which sphere includes all of the living things found on Earth?

• Geosphere
• Hydrosphere
• Atmosphere
• Biosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The hydrosphere includes:

• Water frozen at the polar ice caps
• Liquid water found in lakes, rivers and the ocean
• Water vapor in the atmosphere
• Water frozen at the polar ice caps, liquid water found in lakes, rivers and the ocean, and water vapor in the atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which layer of the geosphere is made of “plastic-like” rock?

• The crust
• The mantle
• The outer core
• The inner core