Earth’s Spheres Assessment (5-ESS2-1)

1) The Earth’s crust and upper mantle is called the ___________.

• atmosphere
• biosphere
• geosphere
• hydrosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

2) All the waters on the Earth are called the ________________.

• atmosphere
• biosphere
• geosphere
• hydrosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

3) The ____________ is what makes our planet most unique.

• atmosphere
• biosphere
• geosphere
• hydrosphere

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

4) The outermost layer of the earth is called the _______________.

• atmosphere
• biosphere
• geosphere
• hydrosphere

5) Which of the Earth’s spheres are present in the image below? Select all that apply:

• atmosphere
• biosphere
• geosphere
• hydrosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

6) Which example describes an interaction between the atmosphere and geosphere?

• People use a boat to cross a lake.
• Water crystals freeze at high elevations, creating snow.
• A rock pile falls in a river, creating a dam.
• The wind blows on rocks, causing erosion.

7) True or false: Most of Earth’s water is made up of freshwater.

• true
• false

8) How does freshwater shape the biosphere?

• Plants and animals must drink freshwater to survive.
• Freshwater shapes rocks and sand when it falls as rain.
• Freshwater condenses in the air, forming clouds.
• Frozen freshwater creates ice caps and glaciers.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

9) In the image below, water evaporates from the ocean to form clouds, which eventually creates rain. This is an example of interaction between which two spheres?

• hydrosphere and biosphere
• atmosphere and hydrosphere
• geosphere and hydrosphere
• biosphere and atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

10) Which of the following images are part of the biosphere? Select all that apply:

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3