6.10(A)(B) Review

A student is making a model of how the atmosphere and biosphere interact. Which model best shows this?

• a diagram of animals eating plants

• a diagram of plants decaying into the ground

• a diagram of plants giving off carbon dioxide

• a diagram of water flowing in a river

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of the following factors impacts the stability of the hydrosphere and atmosphere?

• Plants soak up water from the ground.

• Water filters through the soil into groundwater.

• Heat and wind cause water in a pond to evaporate into the air.

• Animals breathe oxygen from the air.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What happens to plants when they die and decay?

• They become water in the hydrosphere.

• They release oxygen into the atmosphere.

• They become part of the soil, which is part of the biosphere.

• They disappear

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Which sphere includes the layer of gases surrounding Earth?

• Atmosphere

• Geosphere

• Biosphere

• Hydrosphere

What is the process called when plants use sunlight to make food?

• Respiration

• Photosynthesis

• Decomposition

• Evaporation

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What is formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals?

• Water

• Fossil fuels

• Soil

• Rocks

Which layer of Earth is the least dense?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Inner core

• Outer core

What is the purpose of using a model in science?

• To show imaginary colors

• To reduce great distances to a scale we can see

• To show only present-day properties

• To confuse the observer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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Which layer of the Earth is labeled as number 1 in the diagram?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer core

• Inner core

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which layer of the Earth is labeled as number 4 in the diagram?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer core

• Inner core

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1