Earth Layers and Spheres

The water that exists on Earth and covers 75% of the planet is the...

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Geosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Comes from the Greek word for "ground" or "rock"

• bio-

• hydro-

• atmo-

• geo-

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Comes from the Greek word for "air"

• bio-

• hydro-

• atmo-

• geo-

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following statements correctly explains a temperature change and the reason for that change in our atmosphere layers?

• The higher in the troposphere, the colder it becomes because it is far from the equator

• The higher in the mesosphere, the hotter it becomes because meteoroids burn up in this layer

• The higher in the thermosphere, the colder it becomes because of high density gas molecules

• The higher in the stratosphere, the hotter it becomes due to the ozone layer absorbing UV Rays

The gets the least amount of radiation.

• Exosphere

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere

• Thermosphere

Which of the following explains why the stratosphere is critical to life on Earth?

• The stratosphere contains water vapor that moderates temperatures on Earth

• The stratosphere contains the ozone layer which helps block harmful UV rays

• The stratosphere acts like an insulator, holding the heat of the troposphere close to Earth.

• The stratosphere redirections radiation from the Sun so that high energy waves do not reach Earth.

Which statement is true about the interaction between two of Earth's spheres?

• Weather is an interaction between the hydrosphere and the geosphere.

• The Grand Canyon formed because of the interaction of the geosphere and hydrosphere

• An animal seeking shelter under an ice cap is an interaction between the biosphere and hydrosphere

• Plants receiving water from precipitation is an interaction between the biosphere and hydrosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following could be caused by an interaction between the hydrosphere and geosphere?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The ozone layer has a hole. The size of this hole is decreasing. How will this most likely affect our Earth?

• Increase temperatures in the world

• Increase the melting of cryosphere

• Increase the amount of UV radiation that is blocked

• Increase the amount of carbon dioxide gas in the atmosphere

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-2

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

NGSS.HS-ESS3-6

Which of the following spheres will a forest fire impact the most? Select all that apply.

• Cryosphere

• Biosphere

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Geosphere

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4