3rd Quarter Science Exam Vocab Flashcards
The Earth system that involves all living things
biosphere
the Earth system that includes rocks, soil, sediments, and Earth’s core and mantle.
geosphere
a part of the geosphere that contains Earth’s crust outer rigid part of the mantle.
lithosphere
The layer of gases surrounding Earth
atmosphere
the Earth system that includes all water
hydrosphere
The process in which heat is trapped in Earth’s atmosphere
greenhouse effect
the continuous movement of water on Earth
water cycle
the process in which a substance warms and changes from a liquid to a gas.
evaporation
The process in which a gas cools and becomes a liquid.
condensation
Water in the atmosphere that falls to Earth as rain, sleet, snow or hail.
precipitation
a slow-moving body of ice on land
glacier
underground water supply
aquifer
a human-made place to collect and store water.
reservoir
a swirling movement.
circulation
Pattern of rising and falling water in the ocean caused by gravity
tides
The amount of salt dissolved in water
salinity.
