Earth Systems

Question 1

Abiotic

Answer 1

Non-living things

Question 2

Atmosphere

Answer 2

The envelope of gasses that surrounds Earth

Question 3

Bio

Answer 3

Living or life

Question 4

Biosphere

Answer 4

The sum of all ecosystems on Earth, made up of all parts of Earth where life exists.

Question 5

Biotic

Answer 5

Living things

Question 6

Crust

Answer 6

The outer layer of the Earth

Question 7

Cryosphere

Answer 7

The sphere that includes all types of ice

Question 8

Greenhouse gas

Answer 8

The gasses in the atmosphere that raise a planet’s temperature

Question 9

Ground water

Answer 9

water found underground (usually freshwater)

Question 10

Lithosphere

Answer 10

The solid outer part of the Earth, including the crust and upper mantle.

Question 11

Mesosphere

Answer 11

Third layer of the atmosphere, where meteors can be found.

Question 12

Salinity

Answer 12

The dissolved salt content in a body of water

Question 13

Stratosphere

Answer 13

The second layer of the atmosphere, made of ozone

Question 14

Tectonic plate

Answer 14

Large sections of Earths crust that move over time

Question 15

Turbidity

Answer 15

The particles in the water

Question 16

Thermosphere

Answer 16

Last layer of the ozone, where satelites and space shuttles are found

Question 17

Troposphere

Answer 17

The sphere closet to the Earth, the densest of the spheres. Composed of nitrogen, oxygen, argon, and carbon dioxide.

Question 18

Upper Mantle

Answer 18

Extends from below the crust to the Earth’s core, molten and flowing

Question 19

Water Vapour

Answer 19

The gas form of water

Question 20

Germination

Answer 20

The start of growth of a plant from a seed