Earth Systems

Question 1

Define Abiotic

Answer 1

physical rather than biological; not derived from living organisms. NON LIVING

Question 2

Define Atmosphere

Answer 2

The gases that form layerssurrounding Earth or another planet

Question 3

Define Bio

Answer 3

life/living

Question 4

Define Biosphere

Answer 4

the areas of the earth’s or another planet’s surface that support life. Comprised of earths living things, found in atmposphere, hydrosphere and geosphere e.g. humans

Question 5

Define Biotic

Answer 5

relating to or resulting from living organisms: living components/factors

Question 6

Define crust

Answer 6

the outermost shell of a terrestrial planet

Question 7

Define cryosphere

Answer 7

The cryosphere is the part of the earth’s surface characterized by the presence of frozen water ( ice sheets, glaciers, snow, and sea ice)

Question 8

Define green house gas

Question 9

Define groundwater

Question 10

Define lithosphere/geosphere

Question 11

Define mesosphere

Question 12

Define salinity

Question 13

Define stratosphere

Question 14

Define tectonic plates

Question 15

Define turbidity

Question 16

Define thermosphere

Answer 16

The thermosphere is the layer in the Earth’s atmosphere directly above the mesosphere and below the exosphere

Question 17

Define troposphere

Answer 17

the lowest region of the atmosphere, extending from the earth’s surface to a height of about 6–10 km (the lower boundary of the stratosphere).

Question 18

Define upper mantle

Answer 18

The upper mantle is a very thick layer of rock inside the Earth

Question 19

Define water vapour

Answer 19

The state of water in gas form that is apart of the hydrosphere,