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Chapter 3 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |