Earth Systems Flashcards by emily blackwell

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Abiotic

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not living in the environment

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Atmosphere

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the envelope of gases surrounding the earth

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Bio

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life

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Biosphere

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The parts of earth that are living

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Biotic

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consisting of living organisms

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Crust

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The outermost layer of the earth

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Cryosphere

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All frozen water on earth

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Greenhouse gas

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co2, methane, ozone, nitrous oxide and water vapor.

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Groundwater

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the water present beneath earths surface

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Lithosphere

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the crust and the upper mantel

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Salinity

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the waters degree of saline (saltiness)

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Mesosphere

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the third layer of earths atmosphere

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Stratosphere

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the second layer of earths atmosphere

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Tectonic plate

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sections of earths crust that fit together covering earth

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Turbidity

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the quality of being cloudy or opaque

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Thermosphere

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the fourth layer of earths atmosphere

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Upper mantle

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the layer of earth that is under the crust

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Troposphere

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the first layer of earths atmosphere

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Water vapor

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water in a gas form