The world Flashcards
Solid rock and soil on land and sea floor
Lithosphere
All living organisms and their interactions with non living organisms
Biosphere
Hydrosphere
Water in all forms
Element
A material that consists atoms of only one kind
How many layers does the earth have and name all the layers
Crust, inner core, outer core, inner mantle, outer mantle
Examples of element
Sodium (na), chlorine (cl), carbon (c), oxygen (o)
Examples of compound elements
Water (H2O), salt (NaCl), carbon dioxide (CO2)
Explain a compound element
two or more different elements chemically bonded together
Name the 4 spheres
Lithosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere and biosphere
How many parts are there in the world and name these parts
The air, water, soil and biosphere
Examples of interaction
Water cycle: the hydrosphere and atmosphere, the water on the surface of the ocean evaporates and becomes vapour
Volcanic eruptions
How is soil created
It made with small grains, rocks broken down from the lithosphere
Which layer of earth is the thinnest
The crust
Which layer of the earth is the thickest
The mantle
Which layer is the inner most layer
The core