Science Unit 1 Chapter 3 - 6th Grade Flashcards
The Earth system contains all living things is called?
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biosphere
The mixture of gases forms a layer around the Earth is called?
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atmosphere
What makes up the atmosphere?
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nitrogen, oxygen, and smaller amounts of other gases
What are the layers of the atmoshere. In order bottom to the top
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Troposphere, Strarosphere, and Upper Layers
Explain the Trososphere. (3 things)
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temperature decreases as you move upward.
It causes weather.
Contains the most mass in the atmosphere.
Explain Stratosphere. (3 things)
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Gases are more stable and form flat layers
Is where the ozone is located
Temperature increase in the stratoshere
Explain the upper layers of the atmosphere. (3 things)
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Known as the exosphere
Lowest density of gas molecules
Beyond the exosphere is outer space
The system containing all Earth’s water is called?
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hdrosphere
What is included in the hydrosphere?
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Oceans, glaciers, ice caps, lakes, rivers, and ground water
Water that is stored in cracks and pores beneath Earth’s surface
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Groundwater
the solid part of the Earth
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geosphere
T/F The rocks and soil on land and beneth the ocean are part of the geosphere.
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True
What makes up the geosphere?
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soil, rock, and metal that are broken down to smaller particles.
Naturally occurring, inorganic solids that have crystal structures and definite chemical compositions is called ____.
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Minerals
To be considered as a mineral it needs 5 characteristics which are______.
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color, streak, hardness, luster, and crystal shape
Solid composed of minerals and sometimes other materials such as organic matter is what?
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rock