Ch.3

Question 1

The solid part of the Earth that consists of all rock

Answer 1

Geosphere

Question 2

Earth’s thin outer layer

Answer 2

Crust

Question 3

The layer beneath the crust . Makes up 64% of Earth’s mass

Answer 3

Mantle

Question 4

Earth’s innermost layer

Answer 4

Core

Question 5

Earth’s outer layer

Answer 5

Lithosphere

Question 6

The layer beneath the lithosphere

Answer 6

Asthenosphere

Question 7

The lithosphere divided in to many parts. These parts float, shift, and collide on the Earth’s surface

Answer 7

Tectonic Plates

Question 8

The removal and transport of surface material

Answer 8

Erosion

Question 9

A mixture of gases that surround Earth

Answer 9

Atmosphere

Question 10

The atmospheric layer nearest Earth’s surface

Answer 10

Troposphere

Question 11

Above the troposhere

Answer 11

Stratosphere

Question 12

A molecule made up of three oxygen atoms

Answer 12

Ozone

Question 13

The transfer of energy across space

Answer 13

Radiation

Question 14

Heat transferred to the body by nearby objects

Answer 14

Conduction

Question 15

The transfer of heat by air currents

Answer 15

Convection

Question 16

A process in which gases trap heat near the surface of the Earth

Answer 16

Greenhouse Effect

Question 17

The continuous movement of water into the air, onto land, and then back to water sources

Answer 17

Water Cycle

Question 18

The process by which liquid water is heated by the sun and then rises into the atmosphere as water vapor

Answer 18

Evaporation

Question 19

The process by which water vapor forms water droplets on dust particles.

Answer 19

Condensation

Question 20

Rain

Answer 20

Precipitation

Question 21

The concentration of all the dissolved salts that ocean water contains

Answer 21

Salinity

Question 22

A little more than 3% of all water on Earth

Answer 22

Fresh Water

Question 23

The narrow layer around Earth’s surface in which life can exist.

Answer 23

Biosphere

Question 24

Inner core, core, mantle, asthenosphere, lithosphere, crust

Answer 24

List the Earth’s layers from inside to outside

Question 25

Exosphere, Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Troposphere

Answer 25

List the Earth’s atmospheric layers from highest to lowest