Earth's Systems Unit Review 5th

water that falls from the air to Earth's surface asa rain, snow, sleet or hail

• salt water

• precipitation

• fresh water

• transpiration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The layer of water on Earth

• atmosphere

• precipitation

• salt water

• hydrosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Makes up about 97.5% of the Earth's water and found in oceans and seas

• salt water

• fresh water

• hydrosphere

• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The process in the water cycle in which water is released from plants into the atmosphere.

• hydrosphere

• geosphere

• transpiration

• biosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The mixture of gases that surround Earth

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• atmosphere

• geosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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It's considered a valuable resource because it makes up only about 2.5% of the Earth's water and provides people with the water they need every day to live.

• hydrosphere

• salt water

• fresh water

• surface water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

used mostly for our freshwater supply because it is easy to access/use

• salt water

• fresh water

• transpiration

• surface water

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

The solid portion of the Earth

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

• atmosphere

• biosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Consists of all life on Earth (vegetation, animals, etc)

• biosphere

• geosphere

• transpiration

• ground water

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

Where can you find salt water on Earth?

• ponds, streams

• lakes, rivers

• oceans/seas

• ponds and reservoirs