L.1 Earth's Atmosphere Vocab

Question 1

tiny liquid and solid particles suspended in the atmosphere

Answer 1

aerosol

Question 2

the envelope of the air that surrounds the solid Earth, including gases & aerosols

Answer 2

atmosphere

Question 3

the parts of the Earth in which organisms are able to live, along with all the Earth’s living things

Answer 3

biosphere

Question 4

all the rock, sand, and soil on Earth including Earth’s surface and deep underground

Answer 4

geosphere

Question 5

all of the water on Earth including ice, liquid water in the ocean, lakes, and water vapor

Answer 5

hydrosphere

Question 6

the layer of the atmosphere, above the troposphere

Answer 6

stratosphere

Question 7

a group of interacting parts, with each piece influencing the behavior of the whole

Answer 7

system

Question 8

the relatively thin layer of the atmosphere that is closet to Earth’s surface and the layer where weather occurs

Answer 8

troposphere

Question 9

the condition of the atmosphere and its phenomenon in a certain place or a specific time

Answer 9

weather