all of the matter, energy, and processes within Earth’s boundary.

the mostly solid, rocky part of Earth.

the part of Earth that is liquid water.

made up of all of the frozen water on Earth

mostly made of invisible gases that surround Earth.

made up of living things and the areas of Earth

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

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

the uppermost layer of the atmosphere.

between the thermosphere and stratosphere.

between the mesosphere and troposphere.

the lowest layer of the atmosphere.

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

a measure of the average kinetic energy of particles.

the total kinetic energy of particles.

The increase in volume that results from an increase in temperature

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

the transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves

the transfer of energy due to the movement of matter.

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

Air moves from areas of higher pressure toward areas of lower pressure. The movement of air caused by differences in air pressure is called wind. The greater the differences in air pressure, the faster the air moves

The apparent curving of the path of a moving object from an otherwise straight path due to Earth’s rota- tion

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

are narrow belts of high-speed winds that blow from west to east, between 7 km and 16 km above Earth’s surface.

the movement of air over short distances. They can blow from any direction, depending on the features of the area.

The oceans contain streamlike movements of water

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

Movements of ocean water far below the surface are called deep currents.

The warm surface water is then replaced by cold, nutrient-rich water from the deep ocean in a process called upwelling.

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Earth systems

unit 10

Term	Definition
Earth system	all of the matter, energy, and processes within Earth’s boundary.
geosphere	the mostly solid, rocky part of Earth.
hydrosphere	the part of Earth that is liquid water.
cryosphere	made up of all of the frozen water on Earth
atmosphere	mostly made of invisible gases that surround Earth.
biosphere	made up of living things and the areas of Earth
energy budget	a way to keep track of energy transfers into and out of the Earth system.
air pressure	the measure of the force with which air molecules push on an area of a surface.
thermosphere	the uppermost layer of the atmosphere.
mesosphere	between the thermosphere and stratosphere.
stratosphere	between the mesosphere and troposphere.
troposphere	the lowest layer of the atmosphere.
ozone layer	an area in the stratosphere,
greenhouse effect	the process by which gases in the atmosphere, such as water vapor and carbon dioxide, absorb and give off infrared radiation.
temperature	a measure of the average kinetic energy of particles.
thermal energy	the total kinetic energy of particles.
thermal expansion	The increase in volume that results from an increase in temperature
heat	the energy that is transferred between objects that are at different temperatures.
radiation	the transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves
convection	the transfer of energy due to the movement of matter.
conduction	the transfer of energy from one object to another object through direct contact.
wind	Air moves from areas of higher pressure toward areas of lower pressure. The movement of air caused by differences in air pressure is called wind. The greater the differences in air pressure, the faster the air moves
Coriolis effect	The apparent curving of the path of a moving object from an otherwise straight path due to Earth’s rota- tion
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 from west to east, between 7 km and 16 km above Earth’s surface.
local wind	the movement of air over short distances. They can blow from any direction, depending on the features of the area.
ocean current	The oceans contain streamlike movements of water
surface current	Ocean currents that occur at or near the surface of the ocean, caused by wind, are called surface currents.
deep current	Movements of ocean water far below the surface are called deep currents.
convection current	Movements of ocean water far below the surface are called deep currents.
upwelling	The warm surface water is then replaced by cold, nutrient-rich water from the deep ocean in a process called upwelling.

Created by: Lorissa Boursiquot

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