Interacting Earth Systems

Robert is performing a series of experiments to show how Earth’s systems interact with each other. He places two jars with thermometers outside in the sun for six hours. One of the jars is covered with the top half of a soda bottle.

In six hours, the temperature in the (uncovered jar / covered jar) will have increased more compared to the (covered jar / uncovered jar).

• uncovered / covered jar

• covered / uncovered jar

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Robert says the soda bottle covering the jar models Earth’s atmosphere. The increase in temperature represents how heat is trapped on Earth. This is important for the (biosphere / geosphere) because Earth needs to be (cold / warm) enough to support living things.

• biosphere / cold

• geosphere / warm

• biosphere / warm

• geosphere / cold

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Look at the picture

This picture models the dependent relationship between Earth’s spheres, in which they are constantly (competing / interacting) with each other.

• competing

• interacting

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The picture shows how quickly the landscape can change due to a shift in one of Earth’s spheres.

Which systems does the change shown in the impact of the pictures? Select all that apply.

• atmosphere

• hydrosphere

• geosphere

• biosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Silvio made this model to use in a science project.

Which two of Earth’s systems are interacting in Silvio's model?

• atmosphere

• hydrosphere

• geosphere

• biosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2