Earth's Systems

Which is an example of a chain reaction?

• The dog eats too much and gets sick.

• Dave forgot his umbrella and got wet when it rained.

• Maria did not study and received a poor grade on the test.

• A table is bumped, knocking over a glass, and water spills on the floor.

What can be found in the geosphere?

• bobcat

• cloud

• mountain

• ocean

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

How might the atmosphere affect the biosphere?

• A river erodes its banks.

• A beaver dam floods a field.

• A lighting storm starts a forest fire.

• A pond loses water due to evaporation.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which is NOT part of the hydrosphere?

• clouds

• oceans

• rivers

• valleys

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

How does the hydrosphere support the biosphere?

• It provides shelter to animals.

• It supplies water to organisms.

• It helps plants capture sunlight.

• It turns carbon dioxide into oxygen.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

What is precipitation?

• water flowing in rivers

• water falling from clouds

• water moving under the surface

• liquid water turning ito water vapor

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which process breaks down rocks?

• erosion

• evaporation

• precipitation

• weathering

What type of biome might be present in areas with brown pixels?

• desert

• forest

• grassland

• tundra

What causes acid rain?

• hurricanes

• pollution

• precipitation

• wildfires

What is the main process of the hydrosphere system?

• rock cylce

• water cycle

• carbon cycle

• nitrogen cycle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4