Earth Systems Flashcards
Environmental (19 cards)
1
Q
Abiotic
A
non-living things
2
Q
Atmosphere
A
An envelop of gases surrounding the earth
3
Q
Bio
A
4
Q
Biosphere
A
5
Q
Biotic
A
All livings things
6
Q
Crust
A
7
Q
Cryosphere
A
8
Q
Greenhouse Gas
A
9
Q
Groundwater
A
10
Q
Lithosphere
A
11
Q
Meosphere
A
12
Q
Salinity
A
13
Q
Stratosphere
A
14
Q
Tectonic plates
A
15
Q
turbidity
A
16
Q
Thermosphere
A
17
Q
Troposphere
A
18
Q
Upper mantle
A
Extends from below the crust to 410km towards Earth’s core, composed of mostly silicon, oxygen, magnesium, iron and mostly molten while flowing.
19
Q
Water vapour
A
