Unit 2 Vocabulary Test

The Earth system that is made up of thin surface layer of rock, soil, and sediments as well as the materials that are inside Earth.

• Hydropsphere

• Biosphere

• Atmosphere

• Geosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The Earth system that includes all the living things found on Earth.

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

• Atmosphere

• Geosphere

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The Earth's system that includes a lot of Earth's water.

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

• Atmosphere

• Geosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The Earth system that is made up of a mixture of gasses that is air.

• Hydropshere

• Biosphere

• Atmosphere

• Geosphere

The condition of the atmosphere at a place for a short period of time, such as a few hours or days.

• Weather

• Climate

• Air pressure

• Air mass

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Tiny pieces of sand, rock, and shells that settle to the bottom in layers.

• Scrubbers

• Landforms

• Sediments

• Geosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

How much the air pushes on any surface.

• Wind pressure

• Air pressure

• Air mass

• Prevailing wind

Wind that usually blows more often from one direction than from any other direction.

• Air Pressure

• Air Mass

• Wind Pressure

• Prevailing Wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The presence of anything in the environment that can harm living things or damage natural resources.

• Erosion

• Toxic

• Pollution

• Damage

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

A natural structure on Earth's surface.

• Landform

• Erosion

• Decomposes

• Conservation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2