Earth's Systems Quiz

Which of the following systems consists of the interior and surface of Earth, made up of rocks?

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

• Cryosphere

• Geosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Which system includes all the living things on Earth?

• Cryosphere

• Biosphere

• Atmosphere

• Geosphere

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

What is the term for the variety of life within the biosphere?

• Biotic factors

• Abiotic factors

• Biodiversity

• Ecosystem

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which system is an envelope of gas that keeps the planet warm and provides oxygen for breathing?

• Hydrosphere

• Atmosphere

• Geosphere

• Cryosphere

What is the main reason Earth is different from all the other planets in the solar system?

• Its age

• Its size

• Its systems and features

• Its distance from the sun

Which system contains huge quantities of ice at the poles and elsewhere?

• Atmosphere

• Geosphere

• Cryosphere

• Biosphere

What process connects the hydrosphere with the geosphere by promoting erosion and weathering?

• Combustion

• Evaporation

• Photosynthesis

• Precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What are the nonliving things that organisms require to survive called?

• Abiotic factors

• Biodiversity

• Ecosystem

• Biotic factors

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What evidence supports the theory of plate tectonics?

• The shape of continents

• The distribution of fossils

• The location of earthquakes and volcanoes

• All of the above

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Humans are living things. Humans are part of Earth's ___.

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-1