Earth science Flashcards
A set of connected devices that operates together
system
all rocks,stones and minerals found in the earth’s
Geosphere
primary layers of geosphere
crust, mantle and core
composed of iron and nickel
core
a molten layer
mantle
the surface of the earth
crust
is the solid earth that includes continental and oceanic crust as well as the layers of earth exteriors
geosphere
94% of earth is composed of
oxygen, silicon and magnesium
The geosphere is not ______. It’s crust is in a constant state of motion
static
is the outer part of the earth consisting the crust and the upper mantle
lithosphere
all water found in the earth
hydrosphere
all ice found in the earth
cryosphere
all gasses found in the earth
atmosphere
where all weather occurs
atmosphere
Fresh water: %
2.5%
Salt water:%
97.5%
atmosphere end in
6500 km
Atmosphere act as
a protective layer, keeps the gasses in, acts as sunblock
atmosphere has
%Nitrogen
%oxygen
%argon
%carbon dioxide
78
21
.93
.03
The atmosphere reaches over ______ up from the earth surface
560km(348miles)
Trophosphere temperature and kilometer
15-56.5C, 0 to 12-18km
Stratosphere temperature and kilometer
56.5-2.5c, 11-50km
Mesosphere temperature and kilometer
2.5 to 86.5C, 40-50 to 80-90km
thermosphere temperature and kilometer
86.5-1200C, 80-90 to 800km
Exosphere temperature and kilometer
1200c. 800 to 3000km
Where can you find meteor
mesosphere
where can you find aurora
thermosphere
where can you find satelite
exosphere
where can you find radiosonde
stratosphere
where can you find airplane
trophosphere
where is ozone layer located
stratosphere
all living things found in the earth
biosphere
