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Chapter 1 1-3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| System | A group of parts that work together as a whole. |
| energy | The ability to do work or cause change. |
| Atmosphere | The relatively thin layer of gases that form Earth's outermost layer. |
| Geosphere | The densest parts of Earth that include the crust, mantle, and core. |
| Hydrosphere | The portion of Earth that consists of water in any of its forms, including oceans, glaciers, rivers, lakes, groundwater and water vapor. |
| Biosphere | The parts of Earth that contain living organisms. |
| Constructive force | Any natural process that builds up Earth's surface. |
| Destructive force | Any natural process that tears down or wears away earth's surface. |
| Seismic wave | Vibrations that travel through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake. |
| Pressure | The force pushing on a surface divided by the area of that surface. |
| Crust | The layer of rock that forms Earth's 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 Earth's crust and core. |
| Lithosphere | A rigid layer made up if 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 Earth. |
| Inner core | A dense sphere of solid iron and nickel at the center of earth. |
| Radiation | The transfer of energy by electromagnetic. |
| Convection | The transfer of thermal energy by the movement of a fluid. |
| Conduction | The transfer of thermal energy from one particle of matter to another. 2. A method of charging an object to another object through direct contact.. |
| Density | The ratio of the mass of a substance to its volume. |
| Convection Current | The movement of a fluid, caused by differences in temps, that transfers heat from one part of the fluid to another. |