Earth's Atmosphere Vocabulary

Which word describes the condition of the atmosphere and its phenomena in a certain place at a specific time

• gravity

• hydrosphere

• weather

• aerosol

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What describes the envelope of air that surrounds the solid Earth, including gases and aerosols

• weather

• biosphere

• geosphere

• atmosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which sphere describes all of the water on Earth including ice, liquid water in the ocean, rivers, and lakes, and water vapor

• troposphere

• hydrosphere

• biosphere

• atmosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The Greek origin of "hydro" means

• land

• water

• sky

• ground

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which sphere includes all of the rock, sand, and soil on Earth including at Earth’s surface and deep underground?

• biosphere

• rocksphere

• hydrosphere

• geosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The Greek root word "bio" means

• death

• land

• water

• life

Includes the parts of Earth in which organisms are able to live, along with all of Earth’s living things.

• biosphere

• geosphere

• atmosphere

• hydrosphere

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What is a group of interacting parts, with each piece influencing the behavior of the whole?

• aerosol

• biosphere

• weather

• system

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

"geo" comes from the Latin root meaning

• earth or ground

• sun and dirt

• sky

• land and water

What describes tiny liquid and solid particles suspended in the atmosphere?

• hydrosphere

• atmosphere

• aerosol

• water