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unit 10 vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| earth system | The earth system is all the matter, energy, and processes within Earth's boundary. |
| Geosphere | The geosphere is mostly solid, rocky part of the earth. |
| hydrosphere | The hydrosphere is the part of earth that is liquid water. |
| cryosphere | Earth's cryosphere is made up of all the Earth's frozen water on earth. |
| atmosphere | The atmosphere is mostly made out 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 | The Earth's energy budget is a way to keep track of energy's transfers into and out of the earth system. |
| Air pressure | Air pressure is the measure of the force with which air molecules push on an area of the surface |
| thermosphere | The thermosphere is the uppermost layer of the atmosphere. |
| mesosphere | The mesosphere is between the thermosphere and stratosphere. |
| stratosphere | The stratosphere is between the mesosphere and troposphere. |
| troposphere | The troposphere is the lowest layer of the atmosphere. |
| ozone layer | The 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 | 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 is called thermal expansion |
| Heat | Heat is the energy that is transferred between objects that are at different temperatures. |
| Radiation | Radiation is the transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves. |
| Convection | Convection is the transfer of energy due to the movement of matter. |
| Conduction | 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 is called wind. |