A group of parts that work together as a whole
What is a system
The ability to do work
What is energy?
The relatively thin layer of gases that forms the outermost layer of the earth
What is the atmosphere?
The densest parts of earth that includes crust, mantle and core
What is the geosphere?
Vibrations that travel through earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake
What is a seismic wave?
The part of the earth that contains living organisms.
What is the biosphere?
The portion of the earth that contains the earth's water
What is the Hydrosphere?
Any natural force that builds up earth
what is a constructive force?
Any natural process that tears down or wears away earth’s surface
What is a destructive force?
The force pushing on surface divided by the are
What is pressure?
The layer of rock that forms earth’s outer layer
What is crust?
A dark dense rock found in oceanic crust
What is basalt?
Layer of hot solid material between the crust and core
What is the mantle?
Layer of molten Iron and Nickel
What is outer core?
A dense sphere of solid iron and nickel
What is inner core?
rigid layer made up of the crust and upper mantle
What is lithosphere?
The soft layer of the mantle
What is the Asthenosphere?
A usually light colored rock that is found in continental crust
What is granite?
The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves
What is radiation?
The ratio of the mass of a substance to its volume
What is density?
The transfer of thermal energy by the movement of fluid
What is convection?
The transfer of thermal energy from one particle to another
What is conduction?
The movement of a fluid, caused by differences in temperature, that cause transfers heat from one part of the fluid to another
What is a convection current?
Chocolate, peanuts caramel and nougat
What is a snickers?
Cowboy Bob is really
Who is Carter?