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How long does plastic stay in landfills
Takes 200-1000 years
the lowest part of the mantle, dense, hot, and ridgid
mesosphere
the soil part of earth
geosphere
earths tilted axis
seasons
what layer of the atmosphere does most all of the weather occur?
troposphere
what causes increased amounts of CO2 in our atmosphere
Human activities, burning fossil fuels, trucks, heavy equipment, factories
the only liquid layer of the earth
outer core
shape of earth
spherical
water seeping into the ground through rocks and soil
infiltration
Kudzu, Burmese pythons, and lion fish are examples of....
Invasive species
what is the most abundant gas in our atmosphere
nitrogen
soild, the most dense layer of the earth
inner core
more water/rain
erosion
solar power relies on....?
sunlight
who was the scientist that introduced the continental drift theory?
Alfred wegener
what is the most abundant greenhouse gas in our atmosphere
water vapor
convergent boundary
plates go together
salt=
salinity/haline
what is an area where salt water meets with freshwater called?(also known as nurseries of the sea)
Estuaries
what was pangea
One big super continent
how do clouds form through what process
condensation
transform boundary
plates slide past each other
earth rotates
day and night
what is transpiration?
when water from plants or green vegetation is absorbed into our atmosphere
Gases that trap heat are known as....
Greenhouse gases.