Earth's Water & Interconnected Systems Quiz

What system are oceans and rivers a part of ?

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What system are trees and raccoons a part of?

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

What system are mountains and rocks a part of?

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What system are oxygen gas and nitrogen gas a part of?

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

Gravity affects the hydrosphere by making rain fall from the sky to the ground.

Also, it makes rivers and streams flow downhill.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The water cycle is the continuous circulation or movement of

water between Earth and its

atmosphere.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

When water droplets in the air become too heavy, they fall to Earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

This is called ____________________.

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Collection

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The primary way that water on Earth moves from a liquid to water vapor in the air,

then starts the cycle over again is called?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Collection

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

How much of Earth's Water is salt water?

• 3%

• 90%

• 97%

• 50%

How much of Earth's water is fresh water?

• 97%

• 50%

• 3%

• 90%

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4