Earth System

The loosening and carrying away of weathered materials from one place to another is called what?

• deposition

• weathering

• erosion

• condensation

When too many chemicals get released into the air, this becomes trapped in the atmosphere and harms plants, animals, and humans.

• radon

• oxygen

• carbon dioxide

• sulfur

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What occurs when too many fossil fuels are burned?

• percipitation

• clouds form

• explosions

• pollution

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

What is an interaction with the geosphere?

• drinking a glass of water

• a factory releasing chemicals into the air

• digging a hole in the backyard

• a beaver building a dam

Which is an interaction with the atmosphere?

• a new tree absorbing rainwater through its roots

• a car releasing too much carbon monoxide

• a polar bear floating on a glacier

• algae growing in a pond

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which is an interaction with the biosphere.

• human sitting under a palm tree

• wind blowing

• a river flooding

• a hurrican

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

This part of the Earth System includes all living things, including plants and animals.

• Geosphere

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

This part of the Earth System includes the planet's water, including the oceans, lakes, rivers, ground water, ice, and vapor.

• Geosphere

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

This part of the Earth System includes the crust, mantle, and core.

• Geosphere

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

This part of the Earth System includes the gases that surround the earth.

• Geosphere

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere