eo1? Flashcards
geosphere
solid part: soil, rocks
hydrosphere
water
crust
the most outer layer of the earth, composed of light elements
mantle
layer beneath the crust
core
innermost layer of earth
lithosphere
earth’s outer layer
asthenosphere
below the lithosphere
tectonic plate
pieces that compose the lithosphere
erosion
removal and transport of surface material by wind and water
atmosphere
earth’s gases
troposphere
atmospheric layer nearest earths surface
stratosphere
above the troposphere
ozone
a molecule made up of 3 oxygen atoms
radiation
transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves
conduction
transfer of energy in the form of heat
convection
transfer of heat by air currents
greenhouse effect
greenhouse gases absord and reradiate infrared radiation.
water cycle
evaporation, condensation, precipitation
biosphere
lifeeeee
tributaries
smaller streams of water that flow into larger ones
thermocline
boundary between warm and cold water
surface currents
water movement in the ocean thats driven by wind
deep currents
stream like movements of cold, dense water near the ocean floor