Water Cycle and Earth Systems

The prefix "bio" comes from a Greek word that means what?

• Life

• Water

• Earth

• Ground

What do we call regions of the world with similar climate, plants, and animals?

• Atmospheres

• Habitats

• Biomes

• None of the above

How much of the planet is covered by water?

• 20%

• 50%

• 70%

• 90%

What do we call FRESH water that lies beneath the Earth's surface?

• groundwater

• lake

• river

• spring

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

What do we call massive pieces of slow moving ice?

• Ice Shelf

• Ice Floe

• Glaciers

• None of the Above

Which of the following is found in the earths Geosphere

• Soil

• Rocks

• Minerals

• All of the Above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Which layer of the Atmosphere contains most of the air we breathe?

• Stratosphere

• Atmosphere

• Troposphere

• Exosphere

Of the earth's water how much of it is considered SALT water?

• 80%

• 97%

• 3%

• 30%

How much of the earth's water is considered FRESH water?

• 90%

• 97%

• 3%

• 30%

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Most of the earth's FRESH water is contained where?

• Lakes

• Rivers

• Glaciers

• Oceans

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4