Earth's Systems

Which sphere contains gases in the air?

• Geosphere

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

• Hydrosphere

True or False? Not many plants grow on a mountain side that is the opposite of the ocean because the air pushing down is too hot and dry.

• True

• False

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Where does a rain shadow form?

• On the side of a mountain next to the ocean

• The sky

• After a storm

• On the side of a mountain opposite of the ocean

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What causes erosion and deposition in coastal areas?

• waves

• sand

• currents

• rocks

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How much of Earth's surface is covered by water?

• 50%

• 25%

• 95%

• 75%

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

How do the biosphere and geosphere interact?

• living things breathe oxygen

• the plants take in water

• plants grow in the soil

• wind blows plants and dirt around

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What causes areas on the East coast to have milder temperatures?

• the Gulf Stream

• the wind

• the ocean

• the sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

True or False. Coastal areas often receive less rainfall than inland areas.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What source contains the smallest amount of water on Earth?

• ice caps and glaciers

• ocean

• lakes, rivers, and streams

• groundwater

Which two processes change water from a liquid to a gas and then back to a liquid again?

• weathering

• evaporation

• condensation

• erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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