Amplify Science: The Earth System

The air that surrounds Earth

• hydrosphere

• atmosphere

• geosphere

• mesosphere

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All the living things on Earth

• Biosphere

• Mesosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Atmosphere

The solid part of the Earth

• Geosphere

• Rock

• Continent

• Hydrosphere

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A group of parts that work together

• Bones

• Planets

• System

• Water

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Which layer of the Earth is made mostly of solid rock and includes both the crust and the upper part of the mantle?

• Core

• Mantle

• Lithosphere

• Asthenosphere

What is the main source of energy for the Earth's systems?

• The Moon

• The Sun

• Wind

• Geothermal heat

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How does the tilt of the Earth's axis affect the seasons?

• It changes the Earth's distance from the sun.

• It causes the Earth to move faster in its orbit.

• It results in varying amounts of sunlight hitting different parts of the Earth.

• It has no effect on the seasons.

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What evidence supports the theory of plate tectonics?

• The shape of the continents

• The distribution of fossils

• The location of earthquakes and volcanoes

• All of the above

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Where is the greatest amount of freshwater found?

• in clouds

• in rivers

• in glaciers

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Geologists have found rocks showing that about 700 million years ago, there was a time period when the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere decreased. How did energy in the Earth system change during this time?

• There was more energy in the Earth system and more energy absorbed by Earth’s surface, because more energy entered than exited.

• There was more energy in the Earth system and more energy absorbed by Earth’s surface, because lessenergy entered than exited.

• There was less energy in the Earth system and less energy absorbed by Earth’s surface, because moreenergy entered than exited.

• There was less energy in the Earth system and less energy absorbed by Earth’s surface, because less energy entered than exited.

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