Earth Systems Flashcards

Environmental

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Abiotic

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non-living things

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Atmosphere

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An envelop of gases surrounding the earth

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Bio

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Biosphere

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Biotic

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All livings things

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Crust

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Cryosphere

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Greenhouse Gas

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Groundwater

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Lithosphere

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Meosphere

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Salinity

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Stratosphere

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Tectonic plates

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turbidity

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Thermosphere

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17
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Troposphere

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18
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Upper mantle

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Extends from below the crust to 410km towards Earth’s core, composed of mostly silicon, oxygen, magnesium, iron and mostly molten while flowing.

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Water vapour

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