Earth System

Thin envelope of gases surrounding the Earth and contains the weather.

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

• Geosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

All ice and snow on Earth.

• Hydrosphere

• Cryosphere

• Atmosphere

• Geosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A tree is blown down by wind.

• Atmosphere and Geosphere

• Hydrosphere and Atmosphere

• Biosphere and Atmosphere

• Biosphere and Cryosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Water vapor condenses to form clouds in the sky,

• Cryosphere and Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere and Geosphere

• Hydrosphere and Biosphere

• Atmosphere and Hydrosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Warmer air temperature causes glaciers to melt.

• Hydrosphere and Biosphere

• Atmosphere and Hydrosphere

• Cryosphere and Atmosphere

• Cryosphere and Biosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Water picks up rocks in the river and carries it farther downstream.

• Hydrosphere and Geosphere

• Geosphere and Biosphere

• Hydrosphere and Atmosphere

• Atmosphere and Geosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The air temperatures are rising, causing sea ice to melt faster. This is an example of...

• Season changes

• Positive feedback

• Negative feedback

• An interaction between the cryosphere and the hydrosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The cryosphere is part of the...

• Geosphere

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

• Geosphere

• Biosphere

• Cryosphere

• Hydrosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The rocky part of the Earth; both solid and semi-solid rock is what system?

• Geosphere

• Anthrosphere

• Cryosphere

• Atmosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1