The Earth System

What is a group of parts that work together as a whole?

• energy

• system

• evolution

• machine

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

Put the rock cycle steps in order.

• weight of sediment crushes particles together

• Magma rises to surface and hardens

• new rock erodes into smaller pieces

• particles are cemented together to form new rock

• pieces are washed away to ocean and sink

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What is the ability to do work?

• machine

• system

• energy

• cycles

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

The constant flow, or cycling, of matter through the Earth system is driven by what?

• system

• machine

• cycles

• energy

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The Earth has how many main spheres?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What sphere contains gases, dust particles, and weather?

• atmosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

• biosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which sphere contains solid rocks and metals?

• atmosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

• biosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Which sphere contains Earth's water?

• Atmosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

• biosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which sphere contains living organisms?

• atmosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

• biosphere

What is the process called that returns to itself data about a change in the system?

• feedback

• system

• work

• machine