Earth's Four Spheres and Their Interactions

Which of these is NOT one of Earth's spheres?

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

• atmosphere

• exosphere

Which of Earth's spheres includes rocks and sediments?

• hydrosphere
• biosphere
• geosphere
• atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which sphere includes Earth's water?

• biosphere
• atmosphere
• geosphere
• hydrosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of these is part of the atmosphere?

• rocks
• rivers
• Earth's core
• gases

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of Earth's spheres are these bees part of?

• atmosphere
• biosphere
• geosphere
• hydrosphere

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which of these is an example of how Earth's hydrosphere interacts with the atmosphere?

• the ocean affecting air temperature
• a river flowing through a canyon
• earthquakes
• migration of birds in winter

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is it called when the wind breaks down and changes rocks?

• wind currents
• weathering & erosion
• sand dunes
• evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

In this model, the atmosphere and hydrosphere are interacting with what?

• fog
• erosion
• geosphere
• biosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

How many spheres do humans impact?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which of these human actions can have a positive impact on all of Earth's spheres?

• burning fossil fuels
• recycling plastic
• piling up landfills
• dumping waste

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-5