Topic 1

How do you interact with the geosphere on a daily basis?

• walk on it

• drink it

• breathe it

• talking with people, eating plants/animals

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of these is the FIRST step in the rock cycle?

• New molten rock emerges from inside Earth
• Rock cools and hardens

• Solid rock is broken into pieces

• Pieces harden into another type of rock

• Rock goes back into Earth and melts

Which of these is the SECOND step in the rock cycle?

• New molten rock emerges from inside Earth
• Rock cools and hardens

• Solid rock is broken into pieces

• Pieces harden into another type of rock

• Rock goes back into Earth and melts

Which of these is the THIRD step in the rock cycle?

• New molten rock emerges from inside Earth
• Rock cools and hardens

• Solid rock is broken into pieces

• Pieces harden into another type of rock

• Rock goes back into Earth and melts

Which of these is the FOURTH step in the rock cycle?

• New molten rock emerges from inside Earth
• Rock cools and hardens

• Solid rock is broken into pieces

• Pieces harden into another type of rock

• Rock goes back into Earth and melts

Which of these is the FIFTH step in the rock cycle?

• New molten rock emerges from inside Earth
• Rock cools and hardens

• Solid rock is broken into pieces

• Pieces harden into another type of rock

• Rock goes back into Earth and melts

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What is the relationship between the hydrosphere and the cryosphere?

• The cryosphere is part of the hydrosphere.

• The hydrosphere is part of the cryosphere.

• They have no relationship.

What is a possible way that the hydrosphere could affect the biosphere?

• Reduced rainfall would reduce the amount of available food.

• Increased rainfall would increase the amount of available food.

• There is no relationship between the hydrosphere and the biosphere.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What types of landforms does Florida have?

• Coastlines, dunes, and rivers

• Mountains, valleys, and deserts

• Plains, plateaus, and canyons

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What landform starts in Florida and goes all the way up to Massachusetts?

• Coastal plain

• Mountain range

• River system