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The continent of Antarctica is covered with an ice sheet. Which part of the Earth system includes the ice sheet?

• biosphere

• cryosphere

• geosphere

• atmosphere

Sometimes fires burn down large areas of forests that are part of the biosphere. Other than the biosphere, which of Earth’s other systems is a forest fire most likely to affect?

• geosphere

• cryosphere

• atmosphere

• hydrosphere

When trees die, they often fall on the ground and decompose. Which part of the Earth system includes dead and decomposed trees?

• biosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

• cryosphere

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Which of these answers describes Earth’s atmosphere?

• all living and once-living things

• the mixture of gases that surrounds Earth

• a mixture of nickel and iron below the mantle

• all the salt and fresh liquid water on Earth’s surface

Which of these parts of the Earth system are interacting when Florida’s orange trees grow?

• biosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere

• geosphere, cryosphere, and atmosphere

• biosphere, hydrosphere, and cryosphere

• cryosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere

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Miranda created a diorama to demonstrate how the Earth system works. Which of the following best describes what an Earth system is?

• the different types of plant and animal life that exist together

• the steps taken when a scientist completes a science experiment

• the different parts of Earth working together to sustain life

• the materials that make up different types of rocks found on Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the best example of an interaction among the biosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere?

• erosion

• wave action

• photosynthesis

• volcanic eruption

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Which of these may be caused by an interaction between the hydrosphere and geosphere?

• tides

• soil erosion

• photosynthesis

• melting of icebergs

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Earth has both freshwater and salt water. About how much of Earth’s water is freshwater?

• 3%

• 15%

• 67%

• 97%

Where is the atmosphere located?

• above the crust

• below the crust

• above the core

• below the oceans