Intro to Earth Science Unit Test Review

The part of planet where living things can be found

• Hydrosphere
• Lithosphere
• Cryosphere
• Atmosphere
• Biosphere

Which branch of Earth science includes the study of weather and climate?

• Astronomy
• Geology
• Oceanography
• Environmental Science
• Meteorology

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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Which branch of Earth science focuses on solar systems, stars and galaxies?

• Astronomy
• Geology
• Oceanography
• Environmental Science
• Meteorology

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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Every night Brianna looks through her telescope and charts the stars and planets. What branch of science is she studying?

• Geology

• Astronomy

• Meteorology

• Chemistry

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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Animals, forests, grasslands, and trees all belong to which sphere?

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

• Lithosphere

• Hydrosphere

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The rock, dust, soil, and minerals of the Earth's solid crust and outer mantle make up the ____

• Biosphere
• Geosphere
• Cryosphere
• Atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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A biologist studies the effects of an oil spill on plant and animal life in the ocean. What two areas of earth science is he using?

• oceanography and environmental science

• meteorology and oceanography

• geology and environmental science

• astronomy and geology

• geology and oceanography

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

The root word "hydro" means ___

• water

• ice

• life

• air

• rocks

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

How are the spheres interacting in this picture?

• Waves from the hydrosphere erode rocks from the geosphere.

• Waves from the geosphere erode rocks from the atmosphere.

• Waves from the biosphere erode rocks from the hydrosphere.

• Waves from the atmosphere erode rocks from the biosphere.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Convert 1600 centimeters to hectometers

• 0.16 hm

• 16 hm

• 0.016 hm

• 1.6 hm