A system is a group of related objects or parts that work together to form a whole.

The geosphere is the mostly solid, rocky part of earth.

The hydrosphere is the part of Earth that is liquid water.

Earth's cryosphere is made up of all of the frozen water on Earth.

The atmosphere is mostly made of invisible gases that surround Earth.

The biosphere is made up of living things and the areas of Earth where they are found.

Is the way to keep track of energy transfers into and out of the Earth system.

Is the measure of the force which air molecules push on an area of a surface.

Is the uppermost layer of the atmosphere.

Is between the thermosphere and Stratosphere .

Is the lowest layer of the atmosphere.

Is an area in the stratosphere, 15 km to 40 km above Earth's surface, where ozone is highly concentrated.

The Greenhouse effect is the process by which gases in the atmosphere, such as water vapor and carbon dioxide, absorb and give off infrared radiation.

is a measure of the average kinetic energy of particles.

Thermal energy is the total kinetic energy of particles.

The increase in volume that results from an increase in temperature.

Is the energy that is transferred between objects that are at different temperatures.

Is the transfer of energy to Earth by radiation.

Is the transfer of energy due to the movement of matter.

Is the transfer of energy from one object to another object through direct contact.

The movement of air caused by differences in air pressure.

The apparent curving of path of a moving object from an otherwise straight path is due to Earths rotation.

These wind systems occur at or near Earth's surface and are called global winds.

Are narrow belts of high-speed winds that blow form west to east, between 7km and 16 km above Earth's surface.

Are the movement of air over short distances.

The oceans stream-like movements of water.

Ocean currents that occur at or near the surface of the ocean, caused by wind.

Movements of ocean water far below the Earth's surface

Is a movement of water that results from density differences.

The warm surface water is then replaced by cold, nutrient-rich water from the deep ocean.

Is the layer that is directly above the stratosphere.

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Unit 10 Vocabulary

Question	Answer
Earth system	A system is a group of related objects or parts that work together to form a whole.
Geosphere	The geosphere is the mostly solid, rocky part of earth.
Hydrosphere	The hydrosphere is the part of Earth that is liquid water.
Cryosphere	Earth's cryosphere is made up of all of the frozen water on Earth.
Atmosphere	The atmosphere is mostly made of invisible gases that surround Earth.
Biosphere	The biosphere is made up of living things and the areas of Earth where they are found.
Energy budget	Is the way to keep track of energy transfers into and out of the Earth system.
Air Pressure	Is the measure of the force which air molecules push on an area of a surface.
Thermosphere	Is the uppermost layer of the atmosphere.
Stratosphere	Is between the thermosphere and Stratosphere .
Troposphere	Is the lowest layer of the atmosphere.
Ozone Layer	Is an area in the stratosphere, 15 km to 40 km above Earth's surface, where ozone is highly concentrated.
Greenhouse effect	The Greenhouse effect is the process by which gases in the atmosphere, such as water vapor and carbon dioxide, absorb and give off infrared radiation.
Temperature	is a measure of the average kinetic energy of particles.
Thermal Energy	Thermal energy is the total kinetic energy of particles.
Thermal expansion	The increase in volume that results from an increase in temperature.
Heat	Is the energy that is transferred between objects that are at different temperatures.
Radiation	Is the transfer of energy to Earth by radiation.
Convection	Is the transfer of energy due to the movement of matter.
Conduction	Is the transfer of energy from one object to another object through direct contact.
Wind	The movement of air caused by differences in air pressure.
Coriolis Effect	The apparent curving of path of a moving object from an otherwise straight path is due to Earths rotation.
Global Wind	These wind systems occur at or near Earth's surface and are called global winds.
Jet Stream	Are narrow belts of high-speed winds that blow form west to east, between 7km and 16 km above Earth's surface.
Local Wind	Are the movement of air over short distances.
Ocean Current	The oceans stream-like movements of water.
Surface current	Ocean currents that occur at or near the surface of the ocean, caused by wind.
Deep Current	Movements of ocean water far below the Earth's surface
Convection current	Is a movement of water that results from density differences.
Upwelling	The warm surface water is then replaced by cold, nutrient-rich water from the deep ocean.
Mesosphere	Is the layer that is directly above the stratosphere.

Created by: Marvens Auguste

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