Earth Systems Flashcards
1
Q
What is Abiotic?
A
Everything that is NON-LIVING such as rocks and sands.
2
Q
What is Biotic?
A
Everything that is LIVING such as plants and animals.
3
Q
Atmosphere
A
A layer of gas and the mixture of gases surrounding Earth.
4
Q
Bio
A
A prefix at the start of words but the word itself means living.
5
Q
Biosphere
A
The environment full of living things, things like a jungle or forest.
6
Q
Crust
A
The outermost shell of the layers of Earth.
7
Q
Cryosphere
A
Can be grouped up with hydrosphere but is the frozen water and glaciers on Earth.
8
Q
Greenhouse gas
A
Gas that raises the surface temperature of Earth.
9
Q
Groundwater
A
10
Q
Lithosphere
A
11
Q
Mesosphere
A
12
Q
Salinity
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13
Q
Stratosphere
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14
Q
Tectonic Plate
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15
Q
Turbidity
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