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dynamic earthss
chapter 3 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Geosphere | the solid part of the earth that consists of all rock, as well as the soils and loose rocks on the earths surface |
| crust | is composed almost entirely of light elements |
| mantle | the layer beneath the crust, makes up 64 percent of the mass of the earth |
| core | earths innermost layer |
| asthenosphere | the layer beneath the lithosphere |
| tectonic plates | the outtermost layer of the earth" The divided pieces |
| erosion | the removal and transport of surface material |
| atomosphere | earth is surrounded by a mixture of gases |
| troposphere | the atmospheric layer nearest earths surface |
| stratosphere | above the troposphere |
| ozone | |
| radiation | the transer of energy across space and in the atmosphere |
| conduction | the flow of heat by air currents. |
| convection | the transfer of heat by air currents |
| greenhouse effects |