Earth Systems Flashcards
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Abiotic
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not living in the environment
2
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Atmosphere
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the envelope of gases surrounding the earth
3
Q
Bio
A
life
4
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Biosphere
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The parts of earth that are living
5
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Biotic
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consisting of living organisms
6
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Crust
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The outermost layer of the earth
7
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Cryosphere
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All frozen water on earth
8
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Greenhouse gas
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co2, methane, ozone, nitrous oxide and water vapor.
9
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Groundwater
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the water present beneath earths surface
10
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Lithosphere
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the crust and the upper mantel
11
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Salinity
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the waters degree of saline (saltiness)
11
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Mesosphere
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the third layer of earths atmosphere
12
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Stratosphere
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the second layer of earths atmosphere
13
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Tectonic plate
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sections of earths crust that fit together covering earth
14
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Turbidity
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the quality of being cloudy or opaque
