The Earth's 4 Spheres

Which sphere is a layer of air that surrounds the Earth like a giant bubble?

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• hydrosphere

• geosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What sphere includes the regions on and within Earth that support life?

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• hydrosphere

• geosphere

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What sphere is made up of all the Earth's water, including oceans, lakes, rivers, and water vapor in the air?

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• hydrosphere

• geosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What sphere is made up of the solid part of the Earth, including the crust and outer mantle? (It includes rock and dirt.)

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• hydrosphere

• geosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

What two spheres are interacting when wind carries seeds to a new place so that plants can grow?

• hydrosphere and geosphere

• atmosphere and biosphere

• biosphere and hydrosphere

• atmosphere and geosphere

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What two spheres are interacting when a volcano erupts adding carbon dioxide into the air?

• biosphere and hydrosphere

• biosphere and geosphere

• hydrosphere and atmosphere

• atmosphere and geosphere

What two spheres are interacting when plants are growing in soil?

• atmosphere and hydrosphere

• geosphere and hydrosphere

• biosphere and geosphere

• atmosphere and biosphere

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which is an example of how the biosphere depends on the hydrosphere?

• A deer drinks from the lake.

• A volcano erupts.

• Water vapor forms into a droplet in a cloud.

• A river floods after a storm.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which is an example of how the biosphere depends on the hydrosphere?

• Remains of dead animals get buried under soil and form coal and oil.

• Plants grow into soil.

• Fish need water to swim and live.

• Flooding moves soil and rock to new places.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What two spheres are interacting when flooding moves soil and rock to new places?

• biosphere and atmosphere

• hydrosphere and geosphere

• biosphere and hydrosphere

• geosphere and atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4