Earth's Systems Review

All the water in the oceans, the freshwater in streams and lakes, the snow and rain are part of the _________________________.

• biosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

• atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Mountains, boulders, caves, and all the solid rock of Earth make up the ____________________________

• biosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

• atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

All living organisms are part of the _____________________.

• biosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

• atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

____________________________ is the layer of gases that surround the Earth.

• biosphere

• geopshere

• hydrosphere

• atmosphere

Rust is an example of...

• chemical weathering

• erosion

• biogeology

• mechanical weathering

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

The most important characteristic of a sediment is...

• it sinks to the bottom of the water

• it absorbs water

• its color

• it floats in the water

Tectonic plates...(Choose all that apply)

• move

• float on the mantle

• are very thin

• do not touch

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The thinnest layer of the Earth is...

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

Earth's mantle and crust are part of the...

• biosphere

• hydrosphere

• geosphere

• atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which of the following is NOT a tool of mechanical weathering.

• wind

• water

• ice

• plants