Earth science Flashcards

1
Q

A set of connected devices that operates together

A

system

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2
Q

all rocks,stones and minerals found in the earth’s

A

Geosphere

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3
Q

primary layers of geosphere

A

crust, mantle and core

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4
Q

composed of iron and nickel

A

core

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5
Q

a molten layer

A

mantle

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6
Q

the surface of the earth

A

crust

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7
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is the solid earth that includes continental and oceanic crust as well as the layers of earth exteriors

A

geosphere

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8
Q

94% of earth is composed of

A

oxygen, silicon and magnesium

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9
Q

The geosphere is not ______. It’s crust is in a constant state of motion

A

static

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10
Q

is the outer part of the earth consisting the crust and the upper mantle

A

lithosphere

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11
Q

all water found in the earth

A

hydrosphere

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12
Q

all ice found in the earth

A

cryosphere

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13
Q

all gasses found in the earth

A

atmosphere

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14
Q

where all weather occurs

A

atmosphere

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15
Q

Fresh water: %

A

2.5%

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16
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Salt water:%

17
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atmosphere end in

18
Q

Atmosphere act as

A

a protective layer, keeps the gasses in, acts as sunblock

19
Q

atmosphere has
%Nitrogen
%oxygen
%argon
%carbon dioxide

A

78
21
.93
.03

20
Q

The atmosphere reaches over ______ up from the earth surface

A

560km(348miles)

21
Q

Trophosphere temperature and kilometer

A

15-56.5C, 0 to 12-18km

22
Q

Stratosphere temperature and kilometer

A

56.5-2.5c, 11-50km

23
Q

Mesosphere temperature and kilometer

A

2.5 to 86.5C, 40-50 to 80-90km

24
Q

thermosphere temperature and kilometer

A

86.5-1200C, 80-90 to 800km

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Exosphere temperature and kilometer
1200c. 800 to 3000km
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Where can you find meteor
mesosphere
27
where can you find aurora
thermosphere
28
where can you find satelite
exosphere
29
where can you find radiosonde
stratosphere
30
where can you find airplane
trophosphere
31
where is ozone layer located
stratosphere
32
all living things found in the earth
biosphere