The Earth System

The reason West Ferris gets a lot of rain and East Ferris gets little rain is? There may be multiple correct responses.

• Prevailing winds blow from west to east

• Water that has evaporated and condensed into clouds only moves with the wind.

• The mountain separating the two cities crreates the rainshado effect.

• By the time the cloud rains In West Ferris and is able to get across the mountain it has almost rained itself out making East Ferris only get a small amount of rain.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which sphere of the Earth system includes tree, grasses, and squirrels?

• Atmosphere

• Geosphere

• Biosphere

• Hydrosphere

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

An erupting volcano is an example of which 2 earth systems interacting?

• Hydrosphere / Biosphere

• Geosphere / Atmosphere

• Lithosphere / Hydrosphere

• Biosphere / Atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

All living things on earth are part of the....

• Biosphere

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Cryosphere

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Geo = 

• Earth

• Sphere

• Life

• Water

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The thin envelope of gases forming Earth's outermost layer.

• Hemisphere

• Biosphere

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The rocks that make up the Earth are part of what sphere?

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The hydrosphere contains all the Earth's

• animals

• H2O

• fishing boats

• atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A alligator in an ocean is an example of the biosphere interacting with?

• hemisphere

• geosphere

• atmosphere

• hydrosphere

This is part of the....

• Geosphere

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Lithosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4