a group of parts that work together in a whole

the ability to do work or cause change

the relatively thin layer of glasses that form earths outermost layer

the densest parts of earth that include the mantle crust and core

the portion of earth that consists of watering any of it's forms including oceans, glaciers, rivers, lakes, ground water and water vapor

the parts of earth that contain living organisms

any natural process that builds up earths surface

any natural process that tears down or wears away earths surface

vibrations that travel through earth carrying the energy released in an earthquake

the force pushing on a surface divided by the area of that surface

the layer of rock that forms earths outer surface

a dark dense igneous rock with a fine texture found in oceanic crust

a usually light colored igneous rock that is found in continental crust

the layer of hot solid material between earths crust and core

a rigid layer made up of the uppermost part of the mantle and the crust

the soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats

a layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of the earth

a dense sphere of solid iron and nickel at the center of the earth

the transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves

the transfer of heat through movement of a fluid

the transfer of heat from one particle of matter to another

the ratio of the mass of a substance to its volume

the movement of a fluid caused by differences in temperature that transfers heat from one part of the fluid to another

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ch.1 intro to earth

Term	Definition
system	a group of parts that work together in a whole
energy	the ability to do work or cause change
atmosphere	the relatively thin layer of glasses that form earths outermost layer
geosphere	the densest parts of earth that include the mantle crust and core
hydrosphere	the portion of earth that consists of watering any of it's forms including oceans, glaciers, rivers, lakes, ground water and water vapor
biosphere	the parts of earth that contain living organisms
constructive force	any natural process that builds up earths surface
desrtuctive force	any natural process that tears down or wears away earths surface
seismic wave	vibrations that travel through earth carrying the energy released in an earthquake
pressure	the force pushing on a surface divided by the area of that surface
crust	the layer of rock that forms earths outer surface
basalt	a dark dense igneous rock with a fine texture found in oceanic crust
granite	a usually light colored igneous rock that is found in continental crust
mantle	the layer of hot solid material between earths crust and core
lithosphere	a rigid layer made up of the uppermost part of the mantle and the crust
asthenosphere	the soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats
outer core	a layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of the earth
inner core	a dense sphere of solid iron and nickel at the center of the earth
radiation	the transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves
convection	the transfer of heat through movement of a fluid
conduction	the transfer of heat from one particle of matter to another
density	the ratio of the mass of a substance to its volume
convection current	the movement of a fluid caused by differences in temperature that transfers heat from one part of the fluid to another

Created by: emiles043

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