Spheres
list all five spheres
atmosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, biosphere, geosphere
what is the outermost layer of the Earth
crust
crust that is under the ocean
oceanic crust
shaped like a ball, with all points on the surface at an equal distance from the center
sphere
low relief and high elevation
plateau
In which sphere is rain?
hydrosphere
which layer of the earth is liquid
outer core
the thickest layer of crust
continental crust
Earth's entire solid body
geosphere
high relief and high elevation
mountains
which sphere is the closest to the sun
atmosphere
what two things increase as you get closer to the center of the Earth
pressure and temperature
largest layer of the Earth
lower mantle
topographic features formed by processes that shapes Earth's surfaces
landforms
low relief and low elevation
plains
which sphere is a dog
biosphere
What metals make up the core
iron nickel
plastic layer in the mantle
asthenosphere
the force that every object exerts on all other objects because of their masses.
gravity
the shape of a geographic area
topography
which sphere protects the earth from solar wind
magnetosphere
which layer of the earth is the densest
inner core
brittle and rigid rocks that make up the upper mantle and lower crust
lithosphere
the amount of mass in a material per unit volume
density
a term used to describe differences in elevation
relief