Chapter 3 Dynamic Earth Flashcards
rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls from clouds
precipitation
a single, large, interconnected body of water that covers 70% of Earth’s surface
world ocean
tiny, liquid droplets found in the atmosphere
aerosols
the flow of heat from a warmer object to a colder object when the objects are placed in direct physical contact
conduction
vibration caused by slippage along a fault
earthquake
the lower thermosphere
ionosphere
the process in which liquid water is heated by the sun and then rises into the atmosphere as water vapor
evaporation
bottom layer of ocean from base of thermocline to the bottom of the ocean
deep zone
Earth’s innermost compositional layer
core
smaller streams or rivers that flow into larger ones
tributaries
This includes all of the water on or near Earth’s surface
hydrosphere
The deepest point on the ocean floor is in the
Pacific Ocean
The physical layers of Earth
crust, mantle, core
The energy released by an earthquake occurs in the form of
seismic waves
The melted rock that forms a volcano is called
magma
Wind and water erosion usually affects
mountains, rocks, soil
Where is most of the fresh water on Earth is located
icecaps and glaciers
Earth’s densest atmospheric layer is
troposphere
In equal volumes of ocean water and fresh water, ocean water may be expected to contain more
salts
Mechanism of energy transfer through or within Earth’s atmosphere include
radiation, conduction, convection
