Earth's Systems CFA Review

This is the average weather condition in a region over a long period of time.

• weather

• climate

• rain

• wind

This is the result of atmospheric conditions at a certain place and time.

• weather

• climate

• atmosphere

• precipitation

This is the layers of gases that surrounds the Earth and makes life possible on the planet.

• weather

• climate

• atmosphere

• precipitation

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NGSS.5-ESS2-1

Which gas makes up most of our atmosphere?

• carbon dioxide

• hydrogen

• oxygen

• nitrogen

Geosphere is

• all water on the surface of earth, inside earth and in the air that surrounds earth

• the soil, rock and land that make up earth

• all the gases that is found in and around earth.

• all living things found anywhere in, on, or around earth.

Hydrosphere is

• all water on the surface of earth, inside earth and in the air that surrounds earth

• the soil, rock and land that make up earth

• all the gases that is found in and around earth.

• all living things found anywhere in, on, or around earth.

Atmosphere is

• all water on the surface of earth, inside earth and in the air that surrounds earth

• the soil, rock and land that make up earth

• all the gases that is found in and around earth.

• all living things found anywhere in, on, or around earth.

Biosphere is

• all water on the surface of earth, inside earth and in the air that surrounds earth

• the soil, rock and land that make up earth

• all the gases that is found in and around earth.

• all living things found anywhere in, on, or around earth.

Ocean currents transfer ____________ that affect our climates.

• salt

• heat

• sunlight

• water

From the sun's heat, liquid water from oceans, rivers and lakes _______________________ and rises into the atmosphere.

• evaporates

• transpiration

• condenses

• precipitates