Earth system Flashcards
Abiotic
Related to things in the environmental that are not living
Atmosphere
Mixture of gases surrounding the earth
Bio
Life
Biosphere
Relatively thin life
Biotic
living organism
Crust
The outer layer of rock that forms the surface of the earth
Cryosphere
Frozen water part of the earth system
Greenhouse gas
a gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation
Groundwater
the water present beneath Earth’s surface in rock and soil pore spaces and in the fractures of rock formations
Lithosphere
the solid, outer part of Earth that includes the crust and the brittle upper mantle.
Mesosphere
Third layer of the atmosphere
Salinity
the quality or degree of being saline:
Stratosphere
an atmospheric layer composed of stratified temperature layers
Tectonic plate
a large slab of solid rock that makes up the Earth’s lithosphere
Turbidity
the cloudiness or haziness of a fluid caused by the presence of suspended particles
Thermosphere
the layer of Earth’s atmosphere located above the mesosphere and below the exosphere
Troposphere
the lowest layer of Earth’s atmospher
Upper mantle
a region of Earth’s interior located below the crust and extending to a depth of approximately 660 kilometers (410 miles) below the surface
Water vapour
the gaseous state of water and is an essential component of Earth’s atmosphere.
Germination
the development of a plant from a seed
Seedling formation
Seedling formation is the process by which a germinated seed develops into a young plant.
Growth development
growth and maturation of a plant.
Differentiation
nspecialized cells become specialized into different cell types with specific functions.
Pollination
the transfer of pollen to a stigma, ovule, flower, or plant to allow fertilization
