Geosphere
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
Biosphere
Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunami
100
Earth's brittle and thin outer layer. 5-70 km thick
What is the crust?
100
Mixture of gases that surrounds earth
What is the atmosphere
100
Contains all the water on earth. Includes oceans, lakes, rivers, wetlands, ice caps, aquifers, and clouds.
What is the hydrosphere
100
where life exists on earth
What is the biosphere
100
Divided into huge pieces called tectonic plates.
What is the lithosphere?
200
Layer beneath the crust. Makes up 64% of Earth's mass.
What is the mantle?
200
First layer of the atmosphere. Closest to Earth. Temperature decreases as altitude increases.
What is the troposphere
200
Consist of water evaporating, condensing, and precipitating to enter the atmosphere and return to earth's surface.
What is the water cycle
200
energy enters the system but matter does not
What is a closed system
200
earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountain formations happen here
What are plate boundaries?
300
Sphere of solid nickel and iron.
What is inner core?
300
Second layer of the atmosphere. Temperature increases as altitude increases. Contains the ozone layer.
What is stratosphere
300
regulates global temperature
What is the world ocean
300
matter and energy are exchanged between system and surroundings
What is an open system
300
Formed by the collision of tectonic plates containing Asia and Indi
What are the Himalayas
400
Made of liquid nickel and iron
What is earth's outer core?
400
Third layer of the atmosphere. The coldest layer of the atmosphere.
What is the mesosphere
400
rock layer that stores and allows the flow of ground water
What is an aquifer
400
movement of water that occurs near the surface because of wind
What are surface currents
400
Islands (US state) that was formed from volcanoes in the Pacific Ocean.
What are the Hawaiian Islands
500
middle sphere that is between the asthenosphere and outer core.
What is mesosphere?
500
Last layer of the atmosphere. Hottest layer. Contains the ionosphere.
What is thermosphere
500
surface zone, thermocline, and deep zone
What are the layers of water in the ocean
500
slow currents along ocean floor that flow because of dense, cold water sinking
What are deep currents
500
Caused by underwater earthquakes
What are Tsunamis?
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