The Earth System

"Hydro" in hydrosphere means ____.

• air, gas

• rock, earth

• water

• life

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

"Geo" in geosphere means ____.

• air, gas

• rock, earth

• water

• life

How do the geosphere and the biosphere interact?

• Fossil fuels mined from within the geosphere used to be living plants on earth.

• Bacteria is in the air.

• Water rains onto the geosphere.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

How do the atmosphere and the cryosphere interact?

• Gases in the atmosphere can freeze .

• Increased temperature in the atmosphere can cause the cryosphere to melt.

• The cryosphere keeps the atmosphere cold.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

How do the biosphere and the hydrosphere interact?

• Air contains water.

• Volcanic ash can enter the atmosphere.

• Living things need water to survive.

• These two spheres do not interact.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The portion of the Earth system that includes all living things on Earth.

• hydrosphere

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• geosphere

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

A tsunami is an example of a detrimental event in the Earth System.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A wildfire can be a beneficial event for the Earth System.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

_________ and ___________ are continuously cycled through the Earth System through processes such as the water cycle, wind and ocean currents. (What is the best answer?)

• air and sediment

• life and energy

• matter and energy

• water and sediment

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Define atmosphere

• Life on earth

• Gases on and surrounding earth

• Water on earth

• The solid crust and semi fluid mantle of the earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5