Earths Spheres Quiz

The solid portion of Earth, including the solid crust and the solid and molten rock found in Earth’s interior.

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

• Atmosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The layer of gases surrounding a planet.

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

• Atmosphere

All parts of Earth where life occurs, including those on the surface, in the atmosphere, and in the hydrosphere.

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

• Atmosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Contains all the water on or surrounding Earth.

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

• Atmosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The lowest and densest layer of Earth’s atmosphere; contains about 75% of all air and is where most weather phenomena occur.

• Stratosphere

• Thermosphere

• Mesosphere

• Troposphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

the third layer of the atmosphere above Earth’s surface; the coldest layer where most meteors burn up.

• Exosphere

• Thermosphere

• Mesosphere

• Troposphere

the fourth layer of the atmosphere above Earth’s surface; the second largest layer, it has the greatest temperature range and low air density; where the International Space Station orbits.

• Stratosphere

• Thermosphere

• Mesosphere

• Troposphere

the highest, largest, and least dense layer of Earth’s atmosphere, serving as the boundary between Earth and space.

• Stratosphere

• Exosphere

• Mesosphere

• Troposphere

the second layer of the atmosphere above Earth’s surface; where the ozone layer, which helps protect life on Earth by absorbing harmful UV radiation, is located.

• Stratosphere

• Exosphere

• Mesosphere

• Troposphere

Read the scenario and write in the box the main sphere described:

A storm caused a lightning strike to start a fire in a dry forest. As the fire burned, ash and other gaseous pollutants were released and carried away.