L2 : EARTH'S SUBSYSTEM Flashcards
what are the four central components known as the subsystem of the earth?
hydrosphere (water), lithosphere (land), atmosphere (air) and biosphere (living thing)
this component is the blanket of gas that surrounds earth. this distributes rain and traps some of the heat radiated by Earth to help keep us warm.
atmosphere
atmosphere - came from the word “atmos” which means _____
vapor
atmosphere - came from the word “____” which means vapor
atmos
what are the 5 component layers of atmosphere?
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere and exosphere.
this covers about 75% of earth’s surface, including groundwater and earth’s frozen water (the cryosphere) and almost 1% of the water is drinkable
hydrosphere
hydrosphere covers about __ % of Earth’s surface, including groundwater and earth’s frozen water (the cryosphere) and almost 1% of the water is drinkable
75%
hydrosphere - came from the word “hydro” which means _____
water
water constantly circulates between the hydrosphere, the lithosphere, and the atmosphere through __________ processes
water cycle processes
made up of plates and it includes all the solid part of the Earth that covers approximately 10% of earth’s surface and deeply affects every part of the ecosystem
lithosphere
lithosphere - is made up of plates and it includes all the solid part of the earth that covers approximately __ % of earth’s surface and deeply affects every part of the ecosystem
10%
_________ extends up to the inner core of the planet.
lithosphere
what are the 3 plate boundaries of lithosphere?
convergent, divergent and transform boundary
lithosphere - came from the word “____” which means stone or rock
litho
biosphere - came from the word “bio” which means _____
life
