Earth Science Check In

How long does it take for sunlight to get to Earth?

• 3 minutes

• 8 minutes

• 19 minutes

• 33 minutes

Which of the following is found in the earths Geosphere

• Soil

• Rocks

• Minerals

• All of the Above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

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

• Stratosphere

• Atmosphere

• Troposphere

• Exosphere

Wind is part of what sphere of Earth?

• Windosphere

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Airosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

moving weathered material (sediment)

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Delta

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

As erosion from the waves continues, what will most likely happen to the HOLE in this landform?

• it will get bigger

• it will fill with sediment

• it will remain the same

• it will permanently fill with water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Weathering is: 

• the movement of soil and rocks

• when you stick rocks and sticks together to build a house

• when you eat dirt to not be hungry

• the action of the weather conditions in altering the color, texture, composition, or form of exposed objects

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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%

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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

• groundwater

• lake

• river

• spring

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1