earth systems

Question 1

abiotic

Answer 1

all non - living things in an environment

Question 2

atmosphere

Answer 2

the layers of gases surrounding the earth

Question 3

bio

Answer 3

bio means living

Question 4

biosphere

Answer 4

the sphere where all live is found

Question 5

biotic

Answer 5

all living things in an environment

Question 6

crust

Answer 6

the top layer of the earth

Question 7

cryosphere

Answer 7

all solid forms of water

Question 8

greenhouse gas

Answer 8

gases in the earth’s atmosphere that trap heat.

Question 9

groundwater

Answer 9

water that is found in the ground

Question 10

lithosphere

Answer 10

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

Question 11

mesosphere

Answer 11

The mesosphere is the third highest layer of atmosphere

Question 12

salinity

Answer 12

how much salt is in the water

Question 13

stratosphere

Answer 13

the upper layer of the Earth’s atmosphere that begins about 7 miles (11 kilometers) above the Earth’s surface and ends about 30 miles (50 kilometers) above the Earth’s surface

Question 14

tectonic plates

Answer 14

Tectonic plates are composed of the oceanic lithosphere and the thicker continental lithosphere, each topped by its own kind of crust

Question 15

turbidity

Answer 15

Turbidity is a measure of the level of particles such as sediment, plankton, or organic by-products, in a body of water.

Question 16

thermosphere

Answer 16

The thermosphere is the second highest layer of Earth’s atmosphere

Question 17

throposphere

Answer 17

The troposphere is the lowest layer of Earth’s atmosphere.

Question 18

upper mantle

Answer 18

The upper mantle is a layer of the interior of the Earth. It exists between the crust and the transition zone.

Question 19

water vapour

Answer 19

Water evaporates into the atmosphere from oceans, lakes, rivers, and vegetation; it exists in the atmosphere as vapor then returns to the planet’s surface in the form of precipitation.