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MJHS8 Earth Systems
MJHS8 Earth Systems Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Process of water leaving the Earth's surface and coming back | Water Cycle |
| Process of nitrogen moving from the air to the soil and living things and back to the air | Nitrogen Cycle |
| Made of atoms; has mass and volume; recycled on Earth | Matter |
| The ability to do work; has to be replaced as it is used up on Earth | Energy |
| Process in which producers and consumers exchange and produce carbon containing compounds | Carbon Cycle |
| Consists of the living parts of the Earth | Biosphere |
| Envelope of gases surrounding the Earth | Atmosphere |
| All of Earth's waters including oceans, lakes, rivers, and ice | Hydrosphere |
| Study of the processes that create and change Earth's surface and interior | Geology |
| Consists of the solid parts of the Earth | Geosphere |
| Movement of Earth's elements among the living and nonliving parts of the Earth | Biogeochemical cycles |
| Study of Earth's place in the universe | Astronomy |
| Study of Earth's atmosphere including weather | Meteorology |
| Study of Earth's oceans | Oceanography |
| Process of changing free nitrogen gas into a usable form of nitrogen | Nitrogen fixation |