Earth's Cycles

Earth's Cycles

6th Grade

15 Qs

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Earth's Cycles

Earth's Cycles

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS2-4, MS-LS2-3, MS-ESS2-1

+4

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lisa Thompson

FREE Resource

15 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Ground water comes from the absorption of water into the Earth through the soil called what:

Run Off

Infiltration

Condensation

Sublimation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The power of the water cycle ultimately comes from the sun.

True

False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Is there an end to the water cycle?

Yes!

No!

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Water draining in a stream from your driveway down the street and into the sewer is an example of:

Evaporation

Deposition

Run off

Solar Energy

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 12 pts

Earth's circulating water systems is the ___________.

Biosphere

Hydrosphere

Lithosphere

Geosphere

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'Hydrosphere' because it refers to all of Earth's water systems, including oceans, rivers, and lakes, which circulate water. The other options refer to different Earth systems: biosphere (life), lithosphere (land), and geosphere (Earth's physical structure).

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 12 pts

True/False: Cycles of matter show the interactions among earth systems.

True

False

Answer explanation

True. Cycles of matter, such as the water cycle and carbon cycle, illustrate how different Earth systems (like the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere) interact and exchange materials, highlighting their interconnectedness.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 12 pts

Carbon dioxide (CO2) gas is absorbed by the ocean. Which systems interact?

Geosphere : Atmosphere

Atmosphere : Hydrosphere

Hydrosphere : Biosphere

Hydrosphere : Geosphere

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Atmosphere : Hydrosphere' because carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere is absorbed by the ocean, which is part of the hydrosphere, illustrating the interaction between these two systems.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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