Earth's Sphere Interactions
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6th - 8th Grade
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
The interaction between the cryosphere and hydrosphere can have an impact on Earth’s oceans. Which of the following is an example of an interaction between the cryosphere and hydrosphere?
evaporation of water from oceans at the equator
release of fresh water into ocean water as icebergs melt
decomposition of organic matter at the bottom of oceans
release of large amounts of salt from icebergs into a ocean
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
In the morning, over the cold mountain lake, a light fog will form. What two spheres are interacting to allow the fog to form?
hydrosphere and atmosphere
cryosphere and atmosphere
atmosphere and biosphere
geosphere and biosphere
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Plants use essential elements such as water, carbon, and nitrogen from the soil. Which two spheres are interacting?
biosphere and atmosphere
biosphere and geosphere
hydrosphere and atmosphere
atmosphere and geosphere
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
NGSS.MS-LS1-6
NGSS.MS-LS2-3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Our weather in the United States can range from sunny and warm in the summer to snowy and cold in the winter. In which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur?
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Carbon dioxide is a trace gas in Earth’s atmosphere. Although present in only small amounts, carbon dioxide has an influence on Earth’s atmosphere. Which of the following describes the influence of carbon dioxide?
Carbon dioxide influences the mass of the atmosphere.
Carbon dioxide influences the height of the atmosphere.
Carbon dioxide influences the heating of the atmosphere.
Carbon dioxide influences the density of the atmosphere.
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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
All the spheres in the system interconnect and overlap. No sphere works on its own. Consider this diagram below.
In what way do the geosphere and the hydrosphere interact?
The atmosphere provides the geosphere with heat and energy needed for rock breakdown and erosion.
Evaporation from the hydrosphere provides the medium for cloud and rain formation in the atmosphere.
Warm ocean currents cause major weather events, impacting animals and their surroundings.
Water provides the moisture and medium for weathering and erosion of rocks.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Florida's unique sandy soil and subtropical climate are ideal for growing orange trees. Which of these parts of the Earth system are interacting when Florida’s orange trees grow?
biosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere
geosphere, cryosphere, and atmosphere
biosphere, hydrosphere, and cryosphere
cryosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
NGSS.MS-LS1-5
NGSS.MS-LS2-3
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