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earth and space science; jordan bartley

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Lithosphere Rigid outer part of earth including the crust and upper mantle
Aesthenosphere Part of lithosphere which is mostly a plastic type of substance which is kept warm through the Earths radioactive decay. tectonic plates sit upon this layer
Magnetic field Surrounds the Earth and protects it from solar winds
Hydrosphere Includes all of the water that is present on Earth, both in the surface and air
Magnetosphere The magnetic field
Atmosphere Layer of gasses surrounding the planet, held close by the gravitational field, filters uv radiation, and keeps Earth warm through retention of thermal energy
Dynamo Effect
Continental Drift The hypothesis that the continents on earth are constantly moving away from each other, causing the oceans to expand wider
Subduction Zone
Lamproites
Transform Plate Boundaries
Divergent Plate Boundaries
Conduction Transfer of heat energy through physical contact
Convection Transfer of heat energy where it is similar to boiling water and works with only liquids and gasses
Radiation Transfer of heat energy across vaccum of space, like the sun
Plasma
Geomagnetic Reversals
Coriolis Effect
Ophiolite
Global Warming The "theory" that the Earth is constantly warming up due to the burning of fossil fuels being trapped in the atmosphere, causing a greenhouse effect
Plate Tectonics
Doppler Effect
Greenhouse Effect
Mantle
Seismograph
Seismic Waves
Sea-floor Spreading
Xenolith
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