Earth and Nature of Science FSA Review

Which of these BEST describes the relationship between the atmosphere and hydrosphere?

• the atmosphere and hydrosphere have no relationship

• the hydrosphere grows due to the formation of volcanoes

• the solid layer of the hydrosphere is located in the atmosphere

• evaporation brings water into the atmosphere and condensation brings it back to the hydrosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Water availability impacts plant growth and animals who depend on plants for food are interactions between the

• Geosphere and Hydrosphere

• Cryosphere and atmosphere

• Biosphere and geosphere

• Hydrosphere and biosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Air temperature impacts the evaporation of lakes and streams are interactions between the...

• Atmosphere and hydrosphere

• Hydrosphere and biosphere

• Biosphere and atmosphere

• Cryosphere and geosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Contains the Ozone Layer.

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• All of the above.

The PILING UP or GATHERING of small pieces of rock or sand.

• deposition

• erosion

• weathering

The process by which water, ice, wind or gravity moves weathered rock and soil from one place to another.

• weathering
• erosion
• deposition
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What will most likely result when the jet stream moves south of North Carolina?

• North Carolina will experience tropical weather conditions.

• North Carolina will experience cold weather.

• North Carolina will experience hot, dry weather.

• North Carolina will experience mild weather.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following statements best explains what you would experience when sitting on the land during the day?

• The sea breeze brings cool, dry air and replaces the rising warm air over the land.

• The sea breeze brings warm, dry air and replaces the rising cool air over the land.

• The sea breeze brings cool, moist air and replaces the rising warm air over the land.

• The sea breeze brings warm, moist air and replaces the rising cool air over the land.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

On a hot summer day, Mr. Brown sees heat waves coming off of the ground. Which statement explains what Mr. Brown saw?

• The land first absorbs the Sun’s radiation and then heats up the air directly above it

  through conduction.

• The land first absorbs the Sun’s radiation and then heats up the air directly above it

  through convection.

• The land first absorbs the Sun’s heat through convection and then heats up the air directly

  above it through radiation.

• The land first absorbs the Sun’s heat through conduction and then heats up their air

  directly above it through convection

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Everyday the earth is warmed by the sun. What kind of heat transfer is taking place in this process?

• radiation
• conduction
• convection
• what is a 'sun'?