Earth's Systems and Human Activity

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Science
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5th Grade
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Hard
+5
Standards-aligned
Charles Martinez
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11 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Jesse is investigating what happens to the items pictured when they are buried in the soil for six months. He found that one of the items broke down and became part of the soil while the other two items did not.
How can Jesse use his findings to encourage people to recycle? Select the two statements that apply.
He can show that fruit pollutes the soil and is harmful to organisms if it is not recycled.
He can use the metal can to show that trash containing metal does not break down and will stay in the environment a long time if it is not recycled.
He can explain that plastic does not break down and will stay in the environment a long time if it is not recycled.
He can explain that metal and plastic will only break down if they are buried with fruit.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Human activities can have an impact on Earth’s systems.
Which Earth system is most affected when factories burn harmful chemicals and release substances into the air?
geosphere
atmosphere
hydrosphere
biosphere
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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Human activities can have an impact on Earth’s systems.
How does building a large dam affect some or all of Earth’s systems?
Building a dam generates more electricity.
Building a dam increases the amount of fresh drinking water.
Building a dam impacts wildlife that depend on the natural flow of water.
Building a dam increases recreational activities.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-3
NGSS.MS-ESS3-4
NGSS.MS-LS2-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A city council is looking for ways to help their city reduce its impact on Earth’s systems. Which of these plans would be most effective?
Increase the size of the city landfill.
Provide recycling bins to business owners.
Create a bike-sharing program.
Build a factory within the city limits.
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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3
NGSS.MS-ESS3-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Human activities have a big 1. _____________ on Earth’s systems. Human activities that reduce environmental impact are called 2. __________.
Use the word bank to answer: pollution, effect, ecofriendly, nonrenewable resources.
1. effect, 2. ecofriendly
1. ecofriendly, 2. nonrenewable
1. pollution, 2. effect
1. effect, 2. nonrenewable resources.
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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
How does a bus efficiently use energy resources?
The bus does not use fossil fuels.
The bus uses fossil fuels, but it transports many children at one time.
The bus does not produce exhaust
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS3-5
7.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What are two things that you can do to reduce your impact on the environment?
Evaluate responses using AI:
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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3
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