Earth systems Flashcards
Abiotic
non living factors in the environment
Atmosphere
the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet
bio
living things
biosphere
any living things on earth
biotic
any living factors in the environment
groundwater
water held underground in the soil or in crevices in rocks
crust
the outermost layer of the earth
cryosphere
frozen water part of the earth system.
greenhouse gases
any gas that has the property of absorbing infrared radiation
lithosphere
the solid outer part of the earth, the crust and upper mantle layer
mesosphere
layer of the earths atmosphere
salinity
startosphere
techtonic plate
turbidity
themosphere
troposphere
upper mantle
water vapour
food chain
food web
herbivore
carnivore
omnivore