Investigating Earth 6.5B

Which pie chart MOST accurately reflects the information in the table?

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Look at the data table. Which graph below best represents the most abundant elements in the Earth's crust?

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It includes air that we breathe and a blanket of gas that surround the earth.

• Geosphere

• Biosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Atmosphere

It includes Earth's interior rocks and minerals.

• Geosphere

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

The air is mainly made up of ........

• nitrogen

• oxygen

• carbon dioxide

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which element is most likely represented by the largest section of this pie chart?

• lead

• nitrogen

• calcium

• mercury

Which of these is an element commonly found in solid form within Earth’s crust?

• Steel

• Silicon

• Bronze

• Nitrogen

Which of the following elements does NOT make up a significant portion of the Earth's Crust?

• Silicon

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Iron

Analysis of the chart would lead an observer to conclude that …

• our planet exists in its unique state solely because of the element oxygen.

• our planet is mainly composed of hydrogen.

• our planet is composed of 92 naturally occurring elements.

• our planet is mainly composed of a few key elements, but other elements are present as well.

The diagram on the left shows the composition of humans, and the diagram on the right shows the composition of the Earth.

Which element should astrobiologists look for when looking for life in the Universe?

• Carbon

• Oxygen

• Silicon

• Calcium