Earth Systems and Interactions

Fill in the blanks: During condensation, a _______ changes to a _______.

• liquid, gas

• gas, liquid

• solid, gas

• gas, solid

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What provides heat energy that powers the water cycle?

• wind

• sun

• weather

• oceans

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What type of rock is formed from the cooling and hardening of magma or lava?

• Igneous rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Sedimentary Rock

What type of rock is formed from the compaction and cementation of sediments?

• Igneous rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Sedimentary Rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What type of rock is formed from heat and pressure?

• Igneous rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Sedimentary Rock

Plant and animals needing water to survive shows the interactions between which two systems?

• Atmosphere and biosphere

• Biosphere and geosphere

• Biosphere and hydrosphere

• geosphere and hydrosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Water vapor condensing to form clouds, resulting in precipitation in an example of the interaction between which two systems?

• atmosphere and hydrosphere

• atmosphere and geosphere

• geosphere and hydrosphere

• biosphere and atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The average winter temperature is 30 degrees F.

• weather

• climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The high temperature today will be near 75 degrees F.

• weather

• climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which of the following best describe the term 'climate'?

• the day to day changes in the atmosphere around us

• is taken over a long period of time

• precipitation

• is taken over a short period of time

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5