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Chapter 3 Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Geosphere | Solid part of earth that consists of all rock, soils, and loose rocks on Earth. |
Crust | thin outer layer composed of light elements |
Mantle | the layer beneath the crus |
Lithosphere | Earths outer layer |
asthenosphere | layer beneath the lithosphere |
Tetonic plate | glide across the underlying asthenosphere |
erosion | the removal and transport of surface material |
atomsphere | a mixture of gases |
troposphere | atomosphric layer nearest earths surface |
stratosphere | above the troposhere |
Ozone | the molecule made up of 3 oxygen atoms |
Radiation | the transfer of energy across space and in the atomosphere |
Conduction | the flow of heat |
Convection | transfer of heat by air currents |
Green house effect | gases trap heat near the heat |
Water cycle | continous movement of water into the air |
Evaperation | process by which liquad water is heated by sun |
Condensation | water vapor forms water droplets on dust particles |
Precipitation | larger droplets of water that fall from clouds |
Salinity | concentration of all dissolved salts |
Fresh Water | clean water unlike water in oceans |
Biosphere | narrow layer arounds earths surface |