Exam Flashcards
A layer of gas in the stratosphere which absorbs UVB and UVC, protecting life on earth from these harmful rays
Ozone Layer
A source of energy, such as oil, which was once the remains of living things but changed due to heat and pressure over time
Fossil Fuels
the part of the earths surface and atmosphere where biological organism are able to live
biosphere
The semi molten layer of earth surrounding the core and underneath the crust
mantle
where one tectonic plate is diving below another, often leading to the formation of fold mountains and volcanoes
subduction
Movement caused by hotter particles rising due to their lower density than the cooler particles in the same medium
convection current
the layer of the atmosphere from 12-50km above earths surface, which contains the ozone layer
Stratosphere
molten rock
magma
the absorption of suns heat by the gases in the earths atmosphere such as carbon dioxide and methane
greenhouse effect
a crack between sections of crust, where there is often movement during earthquakes
faults
the term used to describe motion which is unchanging
uniform
the resistance of an object to changes in its speed and direction
interia
the ability of an object to do work
energy
the rate at which work is done (or at which energy is transferred or transformed)
Power
a major blood vessel which carries blood away from the heart to the rest of the body
artery
the force of gravity acting on a mass
weight
