Spheres of the Earth

Which sphere protects Earth’s surface?

• geosphere

• biosphere

• hydrosphere

• atmosphere

• cryosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

(_______________)- Water (oceans, lakes, rivers, groundwater, glaciers)

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

(_______________)- Life (plants, animals, insects, humans)

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

This sphere is composed of all the living things

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

• Atmosphere

• Geosphere

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

When living things breathe, they interact with which of Earth's spheres?

• lithosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which sphere would contain whales and dolphins?

• geosphere

• biosphere

• hydrosphere

• atmosphere

Glaciers, ice caps, snow, and icebergs.

• geosphere

• biosphere

• hydrosphere

• atmosphere

• cryosphere

Which spheres are represented when fossil fuels form?

• atmosphere and biosphere

• biosphere and geosphere

• cryosphere and atmosphere

• geosphere and hydrosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Which example best explains the interaction of Earth’s spheres when acid rain affects trees?

• The geosphere is interacting with the hydrosphere.

• The atmosphere is interacting with the hydrosphere.

• The biosphere is interacting with the hydrosphere and the cryosphere.

• The atmosphere is interacting with the hydrosphere and the biosphere.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

This sphere is the entire body of air surrounding our planet.

• Hydrosphere

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

• Geosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5