ES Chapter 2 Earth as a System

Molten rock layer that is located 100-2900 km in depth

• Core

• Crust

• Mantle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Layer composed of iron and nickel found in the center of the Earth

• Core

• Crust

• Mantle

Outermost, solid, rigid layer made of oxygen and silicon

• Core

• Crust

• Mantle

A mixture of gases that surrounds a planet or moon

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The portion of the Earth that is water

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The part of the Earth where life exists

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The mostly solid, rocky part of the Earth

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which of the following is how matter and energy are exchanged between the spheres?

• Chemical reactions, convection, radiation of energy, and growth and decay of organisms

• Chemical reactions, radioactive decay, radiation of energy, and convection

• Chemical reactions, radioactive decay, radiation of energy, and growth and decay of organisms

• Chemical reactions, radioactive decay, convection, and growth and decay of organisms

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

A system in which both energy and matter are exchanged with the surroundings is a(n)

• boxed system

• open system

• natural system

• closed system

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The solid, plastic layer of the mantle beneath the lithosphere is called the

• asthenosphere

• mesosphere

• hydrosphere

• lithosphere