The Earth's Spheres

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Science
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6th Grade
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Hard
+7
Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Earth is divided into four different spheres. Which statement is true about the interaction between two of these spheres?
Weather is an interaction between the hydrosphere and the geosphere.
A plant receiving water from precipitation is an interaction between the biosphere and the hydrosphere.
An ice cap providing shelter for an arctic animal is an interaction between the biosphere and the hydrosphere.
The formation of the Grand Canyon is an example of an interaction between the geosphere and the atmosphere.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
NGSS.MS-LS2-3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following provides the best example of an interaction between the hydrosphere and the atmosphere?
Carbon dioxide gas is released into the air by living things.
Consistent patterns of wind change the shape of landforms.
The oceans release heat energy that makes climate milder.
Water vapor in the air is taken into plants through their leaves.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which group of things is part of the hydrosphere?
oxygen, nitrogen, helium, and pollutants
sand, hills, ash, gravel, lava
rivers, steam, ice cubes, ponds, fog, rain
sunflowers, coral, mice, snakes, mold, humans
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-1
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which statement shows an interaction among Earth's spheres?
Rain falls and waters plants, helping them to grow.
An asteroid strikes the Earth, forming a huge crater.
A pack of wolves hunts a herd of deer in the woods.
Ice melts and flows into a stream that flows into a large lake.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
NGSS.MS-LS2-3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Scientists model the Earth system by dividing it into what four parts?
sun, land, water, living things
air, water, surface, inner core
air, fire, water, ice
land, water, living things, air
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of Earth's spheres includes rocks and sediments?
hydrosphere
biosphere
geosphere
atmosphere
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-1
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of these is an example of how Earth's hydrosphere interacts with the atmosphere?
the ocean affecting air temperature
a river flowing through a canyon
earthquakes
migration of birds in winter
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
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