its a group of connected parts of the earth that interact with one another

the solid part of earth including rocks, soil, and land

all the water on earth, including ocean, river, lakes, and groundwater.

its the frozen water on earth including glaciers, ice sheets, snow, and sea ice.

the layer of gases surrounding the earth.

its the part of the earth where living organisms exist.

the balance between the energy earth receives from the sun and the energy it releases back into space.

its the force that the weight of air exerts on earths surface.

the layer of earths atmosphere with very high temperatures.

its the layer of earths atmosphere above the stratosphere where most meteors burn up.

its the layer of earths atmosphere above the troposphere that contains the ozone layer.

the lowest layer of earths atmosphere where we live and where most weather occurs.

its the gas made of three oxygen atoms that help protect the earth from UV radiation

the process where gases in earths atmosphere trap heat from the sun keeping earth warm.

its the measurement of how hot or cold something is.

the total energy of the particles in a substance due to their motion.

its the increase in size of a substance when its temperature increases

the transfer of thermal energy from a warmer object to a cooler object.

its the transfer of energy from one place to another through waves or particles.

the transfer of heat through the movement of a liquid or gas.

its the transfer of heat through direct contact between objects or particles.

the movement of air from one place to another.

its the apparent deflection of moving air or water caused by earth rotation.

the large patterns of air movement around earth caused by difference in heating and earths rotation.

its a narrow band of very strong winds high in the atmosphere that moves from west to east.

the winds that blow over a small area and is caused by local differences in temperature and air pressure.

its a continuous movement of ocean water in a particular direction.

the movement of ocean water near the surface mainly caused by wind.

its the movement of deep ocean water caused mainly byndifferences in water temperature.

the circular movement of a fluid caused by warm material rising and cool material sinking.

its the movement of cold nutrient water from deep in the ocean up toward the surface.

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Term	Definition
earth system	its a group of connected parts of the earth that interact with one another
geosphere	the solid part of earth including rocks, soil, and land
hydrosphere	all the water on earth, including ocean, river, lakes, and groundwater.
cryosphere	its the frozen water on earth including glaciers, ice sheets, snow, and sea ice.
atmosphere	the layer of gases surrounding the earth.
biosphere	its the part of the earth where living organisms exist.
energy budget	the balance between the energy earth receives from the sun and the energy it releases back into space.
air pressure	its the force that the weight of air exerts on earths surface.
thermosphere	the layer of earths atmosphere with very high temperatures.
mesosphere	its the layer of earths atmosphere above the stratosphere where most meteors burn up.
stratosphere	its the layer of earths atmosphere above the troposphere that contains the ozone layer.
troposphere	the lowest layer of earths atmosphere where we live and where most weather occurs.
ozone layer	its the gas made of three oxygen atoms that help protect the earth from UV radiation
greenhouse effect	the process where gases in earths atmosphere trap heat from the sun keeping earth warm.
temperature	its the measurement of how hot or cold something is.
thermal energy	the total energy of the particles in a substance due to their motion.
thermal expansion	its the increase in size of a substance when its temperature increases
heat	the transfer of thermal energy from a warmer object to a cooler object.
radiation	its the transfer of energy from one place to another through waves or particles.
convection	the transfer of heat through the movement of a liquid or gas.
conduction	its the transfer of heat through direct contact between objects or particles.
wind	the movement of air from one place to another.
Coriolis effect	its the apparent deflection of moving air or water caused by earth rotation.
global wind	the large patterns of air movement around earth caused by difference in heating and earths rotation.
jet stream	its a narrow band of very strong winds high in the atmosphere that moves from west to east.
local wind	the winds that blow over a small area and is caused by local differences in temperature and air pressure.
ocean current	its a continuous movement of ocean water in a particular direction.
surface current	the movement of ocean water near the surface mainly caused by wind.
deep current	its the movement of deep ocean water caused mainly byndifferences in water temperature.
convection current	the circular movement of a fluid caused by warm material rising and cool material sinking.
Upwelling	its the movement of cold nutrient water from deep in the ocean up toward the surface.

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