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5th grade · Science · Unit 11 of 11

Earth's Systems & Water

Land, water, air and life working together.

What your child practices

Practices how Earth's geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere and biosphere interact, how much of Earth's water is salty or frozen, and how communities protect resources like Puget Sound.

Washington State Learning Standards learning standard: 5-ESS2-1; 5-ESS2-2; 5-ESS3-1 · Earth's systems interact, where Earth's water is, and how communities protect resources

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

  1. Question 1

    The atmosphere is Earth's…

    • air
    • water
    • plants
    • rocks

  2. Question 2

    The biosphere is Earth's…

    • rocks
    • air only
    • living things
    • ice only

  3. Question 3

    Wind blowing sand shapes dunes. Which systems interact?

    • Biosphere and hydrosphere
    • None
    • Only the biosphere
    • Atmosphere and geosphere

  4. Question 4

    Plant roots break rock apart. Which systems interact?

    • Atmosphere and hydrosphere
    • Hydrosphere only
    • None
    • Biosphere and geosphere

  5. Question 5

    Most of Earth's water is…

    • salt water in the oceans
    • in rivers
    • in clouds
    • fresh water in lakes

  6. Question 6

    Rain falls on mountains, washes soil into rivers, and fish live there. How many systems are involved?

    • Only one
    • None
    • Only two
    • All four

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