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Science Explainer: An overview of Earth's four spheres

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Read the passage An overview of Earth's four spheres. Then answer the questions below.
Read the passage An overview of Earth's four spheres. Then answer the questions below.
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5-ESS2-1
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2.

Drag each characteristic into the correct box to show which of Earth's spheres it describes.

  • Contains large amounts of salt that collect in deep valleys
  • Includes communities such as deserts and grasslands
  • Protects other spheres from the Sun's radiation
  • Includes microscopic organisms such as bacteria and viruses
  • Includes matter in solid, liquid, and gaseous forms
  • Extends thousands of miles above the Earth's surface
  • Biosphere
  • Hydrosphere
  • Atmosphere
MS-ESS2-1
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3.

Which statements are true about the Earth's geosphere? Select two correct answers.

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