Geosphere
The outler layer of the geosphere
the crust
The inner core is a ball of solid metal that contains mostly ______________.
iron
What is the largest Ocean region called?
the Pacific Ocean
Oceans, seas, and gulfs all contain __________ water.
salt
_____________ occur when the disturbance of matter from seismic waves causes the ground to shake.
Earthquakes
The inner most layer of the geosphere
core
The crust is broken into plates that rest on the fluid part of the upper ___________.
mantle
What percentage of the Earth's surface is covered with water?
70%
Naturally occurring water that contains little or no salt is called ______________.
fresh water
___________ are openings in the crust through which magma emerges as lava.
Volcanoes
Beneath the crust are the upper and lower _______.
mantles
____________ rock can form at Earth’s surface and below it.
Igneous
The three states of Earth's water.
liquid, solid, gas (water, ice, water vapor)
Most of Earth's fresh water is frozen in __________.
glaciers
The outer core is approximately ____________ miles thick.
1,400
The three types of rock.
Igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary
____________ trapped below Earth’s surface can take thousands or even millions of years to cool.
Magma
A place where water collects is called...
reservoir
___________________ occurs when water changes from a gas (water vapor) back to a liquid.
Condensation
Another word for geosphere is ______sphere.
litho
The process of rock changing from one type of rock to another type of rock.
rock cycle
_____________ are rock material that has been broken down into tiny pieces.
Sediments
Fresh water that has salt in it, but not enough to make it salt water is called...
brackish water
________________ can occur as rain, snow, sleet, freezing rain, or hail.
precipitation
DAILY DOUBLE
True or False: The metals in the outer core are not solid like the iron in the inner core.
True