Chapter 3 Test Flashcards
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A natural power that acts on an object
Force
The force that makes object fall towards Earth’s center
Gravity
A very small fragment of a much larger object
Particle
A group of parts that work together as a whole
System
The ability to do work
Energy
The relatively thin envelope of gases that forms Earth’s outermost layer
Atmosphere
3 main parts: a metal core, a solid middle layer, and a rocky outer layer
Geosphere
Contains all of Earths water
Hydrosphere
The parts of Earth that contain living organisms
Biosphere
Forces that construct, or build up
Constructive forces
Destroy and wear away landmasses through a process like erosion and weathering
Destructive Forces
Waves that travel through the Earth
Seismic Waves
A force pressing on an area
Pressure
the layer of rock that forms Earth
Crust
A dark, fine-grained rock
Basalt
A rock that usually is a light color and has coarse grains
Granite
A layer of hot rock
Mantle
The crust and the uppermost mantle formed into a single layer
Lithosphere
Hotter, under increased pressure, less rigid, and can bend like a spoon
Asthenosphere
A layer of molten metal
Outer Core
A dense ball of solid metal
Inner Core
Moving water that goes down land
Runoff
tiny grooves from in the soil from runoff
Rills
a large groove, or channel, in the soil that carries runoff after a rainstorm
Gully
