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enviromental science

it is the vocab

TermDefinition
geosphere the solid parts of the earth that consists of all rock
crust thin outer layer of the earth
mantle layer under the crust
core inner most layer
lithosphere outer most layer, extends from the surface of Earth to a depth of about 70-100 km
asthenosphere layer under the lithosphere "plastic", depths between approximately 80 and 200 km
tectonic plates rigid, outermost layer of earth divided into pieces
erosion the removal and transpotation of surface matterial
atmosphere gasses that surround the earth, 480 km thick
troposphere layer nearest the earths surface, starts at Earth's surface and goes up to a height of 7 to 20 km
stratosphere above the troposphere, starts at 18 km
ozone molocule made up of 3 oxygen atoms
radiation transfer of energy accrosed space
conduction transfer of heat by CONTACT
convection transfer of of heat by AIR
green house affect proccess where gasses are traped
water cycle continous movement of water
salinity salt in the ocean
open system both matter and energy extanged
closed system energy enters
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