Earth's Spheres Quiz

A volcano erupts and hot magma flows into the ocean where it begins to cool and harden. Write the names of the TWO spheres that are most closely involved with the scenario.

• Atmosphere and Geosphere

• Hydrosphere and Biosphere

• Geosphere and Hydrosphere

• Biosphere and Atmosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Wind can carry seeds to new places, so more plants can grow. Write the names of the TWO spheres that are most closely involved with the scenario.

• Biosphere and Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere and Lithosphere

• Cryosphere and Anthroposphere

• Geosphere and Magnetosphere

Plants reduce soil erosion by protecting the land from weather. Write the names of the TWO spheres that are most closely involved with the scenario.

• Biosphere and Geosphere

• Atmosphere and Hydrosphere

• Cryosphere and Atmosphere

• Geosphere and Hydrosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Water erodes the land bringing nutrients to lakes. Write the names of the TWO spheres that are most closely involved with the scenario.

• Hydrosphere and Geosphere

• Atmosphere and Biosphere

• Cryosphere and Atmosphere

• Biosphere and Cryosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Cloud cover impacts the temperature on land. Write the names of the TWO spheres that are most closely involved with the scenario.

• Atmosphere and Geosphere

• Hydrosphere and Biosphere

• Cryosphere and Lithosphere

• Biosphere and Atmosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What sphere includes all living plants and animals?

• Biosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Lithosphere

• Geosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What sphere includes all the gasses on Earth?

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

• Atmosphere

What sphere includes all of the rivers, lakes, oceans and glaciers?

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Geosphere

• Biosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What sphere includes all of the non-living soil, rocks, and minerals?

• Biosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Geosphere

• Atmosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

When an animal dies and decomposes into the ground, which two spheres are interacting?

• Hydrosphere and Biosphere

• Biosphere and Geosphere

• Biosphere and Atmosphere

• Geosphere and Atmosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3