a group of parts that work to gather as a whole

the ability to do work or cause change

the relatively thin layer of gases that form Earth's outermost layer

the densest part of earth that includes the crust mantle and core

the portion of earth that consists of watering any of its forms including oceans glaciers rivers lakes ground water and water vapor

the parts of earth that contain living organisims

any natural process that build up Earth's surface

any natural process that tears down or wears away earths surface

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

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

the layer of rock that forms Earth's surface

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

a usually light colored igneous rock that Is found in the continental Crust

the layer of hot solid material between earths crust and core

a ridged layer made up of the uppermost part of the mantel 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 nickle at the center of the earth

the transfer of energy through electromagnetic waves

the transfer of thermal energy by the movement of fluid

the ratio of the mass of its substance to its volume

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

the transfer of one partial of energy to another. a method of charging an object by allowing electrons to flow from one object to another object through direct contact

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Earth's surface

Term	Definition
system	a group of parts that work to gather 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 part of earth that includes the crust mantle and core
hydrosphere	the portion of earth that consists of watering any of its forms including oceans glaciers rivers lakes ground water and water vapor
biosphere	the parts of earth that contain living organisims
constructive force	any natural process that build up Earth's surface
destructive force	any natural process that tears down or wears away earths 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 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 the continental Crust
mantel	the layer of hot solid material between earths crust and core
lithosphere	a ridged layer made up of the uppermost part of the mantel and the crust
athenosphere	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 nickle at the center of the earth
radiation	the transfer of energy through electromagnetic waves
convection	the transfer of thermal energy by the movement of fluid
density	the ratio of the mass of its substance to its volume
convection current	the movement of fluid caused by differences in temperature that transfers heat from one part of fluid to another
conduction	the transfer of one partial of energy to another. a method of charging an object by allowing electrons to flow from one object to another object through direct contact

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