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Earth Science Test 1

TermDefinition
geology study of solid earth
meteorology atmosphere, weather, climate
oceanography ocean process
astronomy planets, stars, solar system, universe
the BLUE on the earth water, hydrosphere, ice
the WHITE on the earth water condensed into clouds, atmosphere
the GREEN on the earth plants, life, biosphere, living layer
the YELLOW/BROWN on the earth geosphere, solid earth
Fresh water is stored as... ICE
Atmosphere is thin or thick? Thin
mantle is how much of the earth? 80%
Mantle is made up of? Lower Mantle, Asthenosphere, Uppermost Mantle
Asthenosphere is made up of? Ductile material
Lithosphere is made up of? Brittle, rigid layer, breaks under pressure
Plate tectonics is caused by which layers? Lithosphere, Uppermost mantle, and Asthenosphere
Continental Crust vs Ocean Crust Density? Continental is LESS Ocean is MORE
Which layer contains magma? Upper Asthenosphere
Evidence for Plate tectonics: Jig saw fit, fossils shared common areas, mountain ranges, climate (glaciers, coal, closer to south pole)
People didn't believe because: they thought gravity from sun/moon was responsible for all this, and they thought the continents were not part of the same layer
Main reason why the inside of the earth changes: density
How the theory arose:
Created by: 100003136837651
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