Vocabulary 1
The Earth system that contains all of the rocky layers of Earth.
geosphere
The Earth system that is composed of all the gases that surround Earth.
atmosphere
The Earth's core is composed of this metal
iron
The planet with no atmosphere at all
Mercury
In the word hydrosphere, the meaning of "hydro"
water
Relating to Earth’s rocky inner and outer features
geologic
The process through which rock changes form through igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic types.
rock cycle
Two ways that the geosphere is dynamic
volcanoes, earthquakes, plates moving, rock cycle
Oxygen accounts for this percentage of all of the atmosphere's gases
20%
The largest ocean
Pacific Ocean
The dynamic movement of water on, below, and above Earth’s surface.
the water cycle
Rock material that has been broken down into tiny pieces.
sediment
The geosphere is dynamic. This means that it is __________ __________ (fill in the blanks)
always changing
The two reasons why most oxygen particles are located in the troposphere
weight, gravity
Oceans get saltier every year due to this
evaporation leaving the salt behind
The measure of height upward from sea level.
altitude or elevation
The weight of air pressing on all things beneath and within it.
air pressure
The 5 layers of the Earth, beginning with the inner core.
inner core, outer core, lower mantle, upper mantle crust
The 6 layers of the atmosphere, beginning with the troposphere (closest to Earth's crust)
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, ionosphere, exosphere
Largest salt lake in the U.S. - name of lake and city and state where it is located
The Great Salt Lake
Salt Lake City, Utah
A place where water collects
reservoir
A large body of air with similar temperature, air pressure, and moisture throughout.
air mass
The inner core of the Earth is the hottest layer of Earth. It is liquid or solid
solid
Human activity that increases gases in the atmosphere
burning fossil fuels like gas and coal
The Earth's water is in three states of matter, name them and give examples of each
solid = ice (glaciers and polar ice caps)
liquid = (oceans, lakes, rivers, groundwater)
gas = (water vapor)