all of the non-living things, living things, and processes that makes up the planet Earth, including the solid Earth, the hydrosphere, the atmosphere, and the biosphere.

the mostly solid, rocky part of Earth; extends from the center of the core to the surface of the crust.

the portion of the earth that is water.

one of Earths spheres where water is solid.

a mixture of gases that surrounds a planet, moon, or other celestial body.

the part of Earth where life exists; includes all of the living organisms on 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 a surface.

the uppermost layer of the atmosphere, in which temperature increases as altitude.

the strong lower part of the mantle between the asthenosphere and the outer core.

the layer of the atmosphere that lies between the mesosphere and the troposphere and in which temp increases; contains the ozone layer.

the lowest layer in the atmosphere.

the layer in the atmosphere at the altitude of 15 to 40 km in which ozone absorbs ultraviolet solar radiation.

the measure of how hot or cold something is.

the total kinetic energy of a substance's atoms.

an increase in the size of a substance in response to an increase of the substance.

the energy transferred between objects that are at different temps.

the transfer of energy as electronic waves.

the movement of matter due to different in density that are caused by temp variations; can result in the transfer of energy as heat

the transfer of energy as heat through a material.

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earth systems

Unit 10

	Definition
Earth system	all of the non-living things, living things, and processes that makes up the planet Earth, including the solid Earth, the hydrosphere, the atmosphere, and the biosphere.
geosphere	the mostly solid, rocky part of Earth; extends from the center of the core to the surface of the crust.
hydrosphere	the portion of the earth that is water.
cryosphere	one of Earths spheres where water is solid.
atmosphere	a mixture of gases that surrounds a planet, moon, or other celestial body.
biosphere	the part of Earth where life exists; includes all of the living organisms on 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 a surface.
thermosphere	the uppermost layer of the atmosphere, in which temperature increases as altitude.
mesophere	the strong lower part of the mantle between the asthenosphere and the outer core.
stratosphere	the layer of the atmosphere that lies between the mesosphere and the troposphere and in which temp increases; contains the ozone layer.
troposphere	the lowest layer in the atmosphere.
ozone layer	the layer in the atmosphere at the altitude of 15 to 40 km in which ozone absorbs ultraviolet solar radiation.
greenhouse effect	the warming of the surface.
tempature	the measure of how hot or cold something is.
thermal energy	the total kinetic energy of a substance's atoms.
thermal expansion	an increase in the size of a substance in response to an increase of the substance.
heat	the energy transferred between objects that are at different temps.
radiation	the transfer of energy as electronic waves.
convection	the movement of matter due to different in density that are caused by temp variations; can result in the transfer of energy as heat
conduction	the transfer of energy as heat through a material.

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